Whole30 Classic Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Elevate your salad game with this Whole30 Classic Salad featuring a creamy, homemade ranch dressing that's both nutritious and indulgent. Packed with vibrant veggies like crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, sweet carrots, and creamy avocado, this salad is a powerhouse of flavor and texture. Crumbled crispy bacon adds a savory crunch, while the zesty homemade ranch dressing—made with fresh parsley, dill, chives, Whole30-compliant mayonnaise, and almond milk—ties everything together beautifully. Ready in just 30 minutes, this healthy and satisfying recipe is perfect for meal prep, lunch, or as a fresh side dish. Enjoy a delicious salad experience that is 100% Whole30-approved!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 small red onion
- 1 large avocado
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
- 1 cup Whole30 compliant mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Begin by cooking the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Once cooked, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool. Once cooled, crumble the bacon into bite-sized pieces.
While the bacon is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Wash and chop the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the cucumber, julienne the carrots, thinly slice the red onion, and dice the avocado. Add these vegetables to the salad bowl with the lettuce.
For the homemade ranch dressing, finely chop the fresh parsley, dill, and chives. In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped herbs with the Whole30 compliant mayonnaise, almond milk, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Whisk together until smooth and well combined.
Just before serving, drizzle the homemade ranch dressing over the salad. Gently toss the salad to ensure even distribution of the dressing.
Sprinkle the crumbled bacon pieces on top as a garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy a delicious, Whole30 compliant classic salad.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
576 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 54.1 g | 69% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.1 g | 40% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 47 mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 761 mg | 33% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 17.9 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.7 g | 27% | |
| Total Sugars | 5.5 g | ||
| Protein | 7.2 g | 14% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 127 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 898 mg | 19% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
