Cobb Salad
This Cobb Salad recipe is tossed with shredded chicken, tomatoes, avocado, and eggs, and is smothered in a homemade blue cheese dressing.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Blue Cheese Dressing
- ¾ cup non-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat crumbled blue cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Salad
- 10 cups mixed salad greens
- 12 ounces shredded cooked chicken breast
- 4 slices bacon cooked to a desired crispness and crumbled
- 3 large hard boiled eggs sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
- ½ cup reduced-fat crumbled blue cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Make the dressing. Prepare the dressing by combining yogurt, oil, vinegar, mustard, bleu cheese, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl; whisk together until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- Make the salad. Arrange the salad greens on a large plate. Arrange chicken, bacon, egg, tomatoes, avocado, and blue cheese on top of the salad greens.
- Add the dressing. Drizzle the salad with the prepared dressing and serve.
Notes
- Lettuce: Use crisp, fresh lettuce and ripe tomatoes and avocados.
- Add protein: Grilled or roasted chicken, eggs, and bacon are common ingredients in a Cobb salad, but you can also try adding cooked salmon, beans, tofu, or even shrimp!
- Dressing: I like to make my own homemade bleu cheese dressing to use in this Cobb salad, but if you'd like to use something not creamy, I suggest mixing up some lemon juice with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper.
- Add-ins and swaps: While the traditional ingredients of a Cobb salad are amazing, you can also try adding other things to give the salad more variety. You can include diced bell peppers, sliced cucumbers, radishes, or diced vegetables.
- Assemble the salad just before serving: To prevent the salad from becoming wilted or soggy, it is best to assemble the salad just before serving. This will also help to keep the ingredients fresh and vibrant.
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1754IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 2mg
