Cobb Salad
In short: Rows of chicken, crisp bacon, egg, avocado, tomato and blue cheese over crunchy romaine, tossed in a sharp red wine vinaigrette. It takes about 50 min in total and makes 4 servings.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 560 kcal
The Cobb salad is an American classic built for looking at: a bed of chopped lettuce topped with neat rows of chicken, bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomato and blue cheese. Everything is chopped small so that every forkful has a bit of each. A simple red wine vinaigrette keeps the richness in check. Cook the chicken, bacon and eggs ahead and the salad comes together in minutes, which makes it a good lunch for meal prep.
Instructions
- Put the eggs in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Take the pot off the heat, cover and leave for 10 minutes, then cool the eggs in ice water. Peel and chop.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook it in the olive oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 7 minutes per side, until it reads 74°C (165°F). Rest for 5 minutes, then dice.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for about 8 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towels and crumble.
- Shake the vinaigrette ingredients together in a jar until blended.
- Spread the romaine over a large platter. Arrange the chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato and blue cheese in neat rows on top and scatter with chives.
- Toss with the vinaigrette at the table and serve right away.
Tips
- Toss the diced avocado with a squeeze of lemon and add it just before serving so it does not brown.
- Cook the chicken, bacon and eggs up to 2 days ahead and keep them separate. The vinaigrette keeps for a week in the fridge.
Questions and answers
What is in a classic Cobb salad?
Chopped romaine or mixed greens with chicken, bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomato and blue cheese, dressed with a red wine vinaigrette.
Can I make Cobb salad ahead of time?
Prepare each ingredient up to 2 days ahead and store them separately. Assemble within an hour of serving so the lettuce stays crisp.
What dressing goes on a Cobb salad?
A sharp red wine vinaigrette is the traditional choice, although ranch or blue cheese dressing is also common.
How long does it take to make Cobb Salad?
About 50 min in total: 25 min of preparation and 25 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Cobb Salad?
About 560 kcal per serving, with 40 g of protein, 9 g of carbohydrates and 40 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 560 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 900 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
