Traditional Cobb Salad Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
452 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
Traditional Cobb Salad Recipe
Description
The Traditional Cobb Salad Recipe brings together a variety of fresh and cooked ingredients, beginning with romaine, chicory, and watercress as the green base. Cherry tomatoes add juiciness, while diced avocado contributes creaminess. Bacon cooked crisp adds salty crunch, complemented by diced cooked chicken breast for protein.
Hard-boiled eggs quartered provide texture and mild richness, balanced by blue cheese crumbles that bring a sharp, tangy note. The components are layered or combined and served alongside a classic Cobb salad dressing, which ties the salad together with creamy, tangy flavors.
This salad offers a combination of textures and flavors, from crisp to creamy to savory, making it filling enough as a meal or substantial side. It can be prepared ahead if ingredients are kept separate and properly covered, preserving freshness up to several days. Other dressings like balsamic vinaigrette or ranch can also be used to suit taste preferences.
Taking care when washing and drying the greens helps ensure crispness. The variety of ingredients means you can customize the salad to your liking or accommodate available proteins and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 romaine lettuce cut into 1” pieces, head
- 1 Chicory cut into 1” pieces, head
- 1 ounce watercress
- 1 pound cherry tomato sliced
- 1 peeled seeded, and large diced avocado
- 10 ounces Bacon chopped, cooked crisp
- 1 pound chicken breast cooked and large diced
- 4 egg hard-boiled shelled and quartered
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- Cobb salad dressing
Instructions
- Wash the lettuces thoroughly and remove as much water as possible.
- Combine the lettuces in a bowl and mix until combined.
- Next, later on as followed: tomatoes, avocado, bacon, chicken breasts, hard-boiled eggs, and blue cheese dressing.
- Serve alongside cobb salad dressing
Notes
- Prepare ingredients separately and keep them refrigerated without dressing to maintain freshness if making the salad up to one day ahead.
- Store covered and undressed for up to 3 days; if ingredients remain separated, refrigeration can extend to 6 days.
- Using a salad spinner after washing greens helps remove excess water and improves texture.
- Alternative dressings such as balsamic vinaigrette or ranch dressing can be used in place of traditional Cobb salad dressing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 228mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 692mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 914mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2925IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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