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A fresh Cobb salad with mixed greens, chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, and tomato.

Cobb Salad

This recipe provides a proven method to "grow" a Cobb Salad in just three steps, offering a fresh and satisfying meal. It emphasizes easy preparation and delicious results.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 600
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Base
  • 4 cups Mixed greens
Toppings
  • 1 cup Cooked chicken, diced
  • 4 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 Hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 1 Avocado, diced
  • 1 cup Tomatoes, chopped
  • 0.5 cup Blue cheese, crumbled
Dressing
  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 0.25 tsp Salt
  • 0.125 tsp Black pepper

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

Prepare Ingredients
  1. Wash and chop all vegetables, dice the cooked chicken, crumble the bacon, chop the hard-boiled eggs, and crumble the blue cheese.
Assemble the Salad
  1. Arrange the mixed greens in a large bowl or on a platter. Artfully arrange the prepared chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and blue cheese over the greens in distinct rows.
Make and Add Dressing
  1. Whisk together red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the assembled salad just before serving.

Notes

For best results, prepare the dressing just before serving to keep the greens fresh. You can also customize the ingredients based on your preference, adding corn, red onion, or different cheeses.