California Cobb Salad
a fresh take on a cobb salad loaded with salmon, sweet potatoes, avocado and the most delicious mustard vinaigrette!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 3 sweet potato peeled and cut into ¾-inch dice
- 3 heads romaine lettuce chopped, ¾ inch ribbons
- 4 beets pre-cooked
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved, heirloom variety
- 2 avocado diced
- 1 cup chickpeas rinsed and drained, canned
For the Grilled salmon
- 1.5 lbs salmon cut into equal filets
- salt kosher salt and freshly cracked
- black pepper kosher salt and freshly cracked
For the Mustard Herb Vinaigrette:
- 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 whole shallot roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 2 teaspoons parsley dried
- ½ teaspoons black pepper freshly cracked
- ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
For the Salad:
- Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the cubed sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 25 minutes, stirring once, until golden and softened. Let cool.
- In 4 bowls, arrange equal amounts of the lettuce and top with piles of the sweet potatoes, beets, cherry tomatoes, avocados and chickpeas. Lay a piece of salmon on top of each salad. Toss with vinaigrette as needed.
For the Salmon:
- Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook on a hot grill pan for 3-4 minutes on each side until just slightly pink in the center. Remove and set aside. Flake as needed.
For the Mustard Herb Vinaigrette:
- Combine all the ingredients in medium bowl and whisk until everything is incorporated.
Notes
- Swap out the salmon for chicken if you prefer. You can also leave off the meat for a side salad.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 643
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 643kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 547mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 2326mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 43599IU | 872% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.