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Cobb Salad Recipe

Cobb Salad Recipe


  • Author: Mariam
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Enjoy a classic Cobb Salad that’s a perfect balance of flavors and textures. This recipe includes juicy chicken, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, tangy blue cheese, and a zesty dressing.


Ingredients

Scale

Chicken:

  • 400g/14 oz chicken breast (2 pieces)
  • 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Bacon:

  • 200g/7oz streaky bacon strips

Eggs:

  • 4 x 9 minute boiled eggs, quartered

Lettuce:

  • 12 cups cos/romaine lettuce, chopped (or other crispy lettuce)

Tomatoes:

  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges then halved (or 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes halved)

Avocados:

  • 2 avocados, cut into large pieces

Cheese:

  • 200g/7oz gorgonzola dolce or roquefort, crumbled (or other blue cheese)

Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tbsp apple cider vinegar (sub white wine or red wine vinegar)
  • 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp eschallot (US: shallot), very finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp white sugar

Instructions

  1. Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.
  2. Flavour chicken: Poach chicken, cool, and toss with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of Dressing.
  3. Crisp bacon: Cook bacon until crisp, then chop into pieces.
  4. Assemble: Spread lettuce on a platter. Arrange ingredients in neat rows. Crumble blue cheese and sprinkle with chives. Serve with dressing.
  5. Serving: Let everyone help themselves to the salad and dressing!
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 580 kcal
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 1040mg
  • Fat: 45g
  • Saturated Fat: 13g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 28g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 31g
  • Cholesterol: 245mg

Keywords: Cobb Salad, Salad Recipe, Chicken Salad, Bacon Salad