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Mediterranean Cobb Salad

by Katerina Petrovska

5 from 7 votes

Updated Aug 18, 2026

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This Mediterranean Cobb Salad is fresh, filling, and packed with Mediterranean flavors. It takes just 15 minutes to throw together and makes the perfect easy lunch or summer dinner.

Mediterranean Inspired Cobb Salad

This Mediterranean Cobb Salad is one of my favorite summer salads, right up there with my classic Cobb salad and salmon Cobb salad. It’s loaded with crisp veggies, creamy avocado, smoky bacon, eggs, and plenty of fresh Mediterranean flavors, all drizzled with a savory homemade dressing. It’s hearty enough to make a meal, but still fresh and perfect for summer.

I also love that you can easily make it your own. Add chicken bites, leftover steak, or whatever protein you have in the fridge, swap in your favorite veggies, and call it dinner. It’s also a great way to put those odds and ends in the crisper drawer to good use!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Most of the ingredients here are simple salad staples, with a few Mediterranean favorites mixed in. I’ve included some easy swaps and notes below so you can use what you have on hand.

For the Salad

• Baby spinach and Lettuce: I like using a mix of spinach and a Spring mix, or chopped romaine; both work well.
• Bacon: Adds a salty, smoky crunch. Cook it until crisp, then crumble it.
• Hard-boiled eggs: A Cobb salad classic and an easy way to add extra protein.
• Roma tomatoes: You can also use cherry or grape tomatoes.
• Avocado: Choose one that’s ripe but still firm enough to dice.
• Feta cheese: Adds that salty, tangy Mediterranean flavor.
• Black olives: Kalamata olives are also great here if you want a stronger, brinier flavor.

For the Dressing

• Yogurt: Makes the dressing creamy and gives it a nice tang. Greek yogurt also works.
• Olive oil: Adds richness and helps smooth out the dressing.
• Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice brightens up the creamy yogurt and adds a bit of acidity.
• Garlic: Fresh minced or grated garlic adds plenty of flavor.
• Fresh parsley: Keeps the dressing fresh and herby.
• Salt and pepper: Season to taste.

How to Make this Mediterranean Cobb Salad

• Assemble the salad. Add the spinach and lettuce to a large salad bowl or serving platter. Arrange the bacon, eggs, tomatoes, avocado, feta, and olives over the greens.
• Make the dressing. Whisk together the yogurt, milk, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
• Dress and serve. Drizzle the yogurt dressing over the salad just before serving, or serve it on the side.

Serving Suggestions

This Mediterranean Cobb salad works as a meal on its own, but it’s also an easy side for just about anything coming off the grill. Here are a few of my favorite pairings:

• Air fryer chicken: Keep dinner easy with my air fryer chicken breasts. They’re juicy, quick to make, and perfect sliced over the salad, too.
• Steak: Make my oven grilled steak and serve the salad on the side for an easy steak dinner.
• Salmon: My 20-minute honey garlic salmon is another quick dinner that goes really well with all those fresh Cobb salad flavors.
• Something fun to sip: For summer dinners on the patio, add a round of sorbet rosé floats. Cold, fruity, boozy. Done.

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5 from 7 votes

Mediterranean Cobb Salad

by Katerina Petrovska

This Mediterranean Cobb Salad is a fresh and filling summer salad packed with Mediterranean flavors and ready in just 15 minutes. Serve it as an easy lunch, dinner, or side dish!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients 

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For the Salad

• ▢ 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• ▢ 4 cups spring mix lettuce, or torn romaine lettuce
• ▢ 6 slices bacon, cooked to a crisp and crumbled
• ▢ 3 hard boiled eggs, diced
• ▢ 2 Roma tomatoes, diced (you can also use cherry tomatoes)
• ▢ 1 avocado, peeled, pit removed, and diced
• ▢ ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ▢ ½ cup black olives, thinly sliced

For the Dressing

• ▢ ½ cup plain yogurt, or Greek yogurt
• ▢ 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 1½ to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 1 small garlic clove, finely minced or grated
• ▢ 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• ▢ salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions 

• Assemble the salad. In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach and lettuce; top with the crumbled bacon, diced eggs, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, and olives.
• Make the dressing. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper. Taste the dressing and adjust accordingly. If you need to thin it out, whisk in a bit more lemon juice or olive oil.
• Serve. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 909mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3905IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 2mg

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