Absolutely 🥗✨ — Cobb Salad is a classic American chopped salad packed with protein, veggies, and bold flavors. It’s colorful, hearty, and perfect for lunch or dinner.
🥗 Cobb Salad
Ingredients (Serves 2–4)
Salad Base
- 6 cups mixed greens (romaine, iceberg, or spring mix)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced (grilled or rotisserie works)
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Dressing (Classic Red Wine Vinaigrette or Ranch)
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp honey or sugar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Prepare Ingredients
- Hard-boil eggs (10–12 minutes), peel and slice.
- Cook bacon until crisp and crumble.
- Dice avocado and chicken.
- Slice cherry tomatoes and onions.
2. Make Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified.
3. Assemble Salad
- On a large platter or individual plates, spread the mixed greens.
- Arrange toppings in rows or sections for the classic Cobb look: chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, onion.
- Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Protein boost: Add grilled shrimp, turkey, or steak.
- Cheese swap: Use feta or goat cheese if you prefer milder flavor than blue cheese.
- Vegetables: Add cucumber, bell peppers, or corn.
- Dressing twist: Use ranch, creamy avocado, or a balsamic vinaigrette instead of red wine vinaigrette.
- Make-ahead: Prep all ingredients and store separately; assemble just before serving to keep greens fresh.
If you want, I can give a “restaurant-style version” where everything is perfectly diced, layered beautifully, and the dressing is a creamy, tangy blue cheese vinaigrette that takes it to the next level 😏.
Do you want me to do that version?
