Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe

Classic Chicken Cobb Salad

This refreshing salad bursts with flavor and texture, making it a perfect lunch or light dinner.

Ingredients:

• Salad:

  • 8-10 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large avocado, sliced or cubed
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 8 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded

• Dressing (Optional):

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Cooking Guide:

1. Prepare the Salad Ingredients:

   • Wash and chop the romaine lettuce.
   • Thinly slice the red onion.
   • Hard-boil the eggs, then peel and quarter them.
   • Halve the cherry tomatoes.
   • Slice or cube the avocado.
   • Crumble the blue cheese.
   • Cook the bacon until crisp, then chop it into bite-sized pieces.
   • Shred the cooked chicken breast.

2. Assemble the Salad:

   • Arrange the chopped romaine lettuce on a large platter or bowl.
   • In separate rows or sections on top of the lettuce, add the red onion, hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, cooked bacon, and shredded chicken.

3. Dressing (Optional):

   • In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
   • Drizzle the dressing over the salad before serving, or serve it on the side for individual portions.

Tips:

• For extra crispy bacon, bake it in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, or until desired crispness.
• If you don’t have blue cheese, crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese can be used as a substitute.
• To make the salad ahead of time, prepare all the ingredients and store them separately in the refrigerator. Assemble the salad just before serving.
• For a lighter dressing, use low-fat yogurt or buttermilk instead of mayonnaise.
• Feel free to add other ingredients to your salad, such as sliced cucumbers, crumbled walnuts, or dried cranberries.
• For a heartier salad, serve it with a slice of crusty bread.