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A vibrant cobb salad with fresh lettuce, chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, and tomatoes

Proven way to grow a Classic Cobb Salad

This classic Cobb Salad features a delicious combination of fresh greens, crispy bacon, tender chicken, hard-boiled eggs, creamy avocado, ripe tomatoes, and tangy blue cheese, all brought together with a zesty vinaigrette.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast diced
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs chopped
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled
For the Vinaigrette
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • Large salad bowl
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large salad bowl, arrange the chopped romaine lettuce as the base.
  2. Carefully arrange rows of diced chicken, crumbled bacon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced avocado, diced tomatoes, and crumbled blue cheese over the lettuce.
Making the Vinaigrette
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper.
  2. Gradually drizzle in the olive oil while continuously whisking until the vinaigrette is well emulsified.
Serving
  1. Just before serving, drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad.
  2. Toss gently to combine all ingredients and serve immediately.

Notes

For an extra touch of flavor, you can marinate the chicken breast before cooking. Adjust the amount of blue cheese to your preference.