Delicious Cob Salad Recipe
Cobb Salad loaded with chicken, crispy bacon, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, and a simple but wonderful homemade dressing that brings it all together. This classic salad is really easy to make and always a showstopper!
Prep Time: 20minutes
Total Time: 20minutes
Servings: 6 as a side salad
Ingredients:
For the Dressing
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon honey
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic , finely minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Salad
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce , rinsed and dried
2 seasoned, roasted chicken breasts (sliced or chopped)
3 hard-boiled eggs (quartered, sliced, or chopped)
1 large avocado (sliced or chopped)
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes , halved crosswise
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
4 ounces crumbled Roquefort blue cheese
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper , to taste
Instructions:
Make the dressing: Place all ingredients into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously until well-blended and emulsified. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if necessary. Set aside.
Place a bed of lettuce on a white serving platter. Then top with rows of chicken, bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and blue cheese.
Garnish with chives and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Drizzle some dressing over salad just before serving and allow people to add more, if they like.
Nutritional Info:
Calories: 555kcal · Carbohydrates: 10g · Protein: 29g · Fat: 45g · Saturated Fat: 12g · Trans Fat: 1g · Cholesterol: 175mg · Sodium: 788mg · Potassium: 790mg · Fiber: 4g · Sugar: 4g · Vitamin A: 4622IU · Vitamin C: 15mg · Calcium: 153mg · Iron: 2mg