Classic Cobb Salad

Valentina P
The secret to a great Cobb salad is twofold: the freshness of its ingredients, and the tangy vinaigrette. In this recipe, a quick 1-minute red wine vinaigrette brightens the robust flavors of the blue cheese and bacon. Drizzle that over a bed of crisp romaine and watercress, juicy chicken, tomatoes, and chives - and you have yourself the perfect Cobb salad.
How To MakeDiet Type: Classic
Shopping List
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Salad
- 8 ounces cooked chicken breast (I used grilled)
- 1/2 large head romaine lettuce (or 1 small head)
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 slices bacon
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup avocado or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Step 1: Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth. It should taste very tangy, but it will mellow out once combined with the salad ingredients.
- Step 2: Wash and dry the salad greens. Chop the lettuces and chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Step 3: Cook the bacon slices in a frying pan until crisp. Crumbled the cooked bacon into pieces.
- Serve: Use plates or a large platter and scatter the salad greens across the surface. Next, add rows of the hard-boiled eggs, diced chicken, crumbled bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese. Scatter the chives on top, along with a bit of black pepper. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, to taste (and maybe a little leftover bacon grease if you dig it). Enjoy.
Nutrition
The secret to a great Cobb salad is twofold: the freshness of its ingredients, and the tangy vinaigrette. In this recipe, a quick 1-minute red wine vinaigrette brightens the robust flavors of the blue cheese and bacon. Drizzle that over a bed of crisp romaine and watercress, juicy chicken, tomatoes, and chives - and you have yourself the perfect Cobb salad.
How To MakeDiet Type: Low-carb
Shopping List
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Salad
- 8 ounces cooked chicken breast (I used grilled)
- 1/2 large head romaine lettuce (or 1 small head)
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 slices bacon
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup avocado or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons low-carb granulated sweetener (1:1 sugar replacement)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Step 1: Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth. It should taste very tangy, but it will mellow out once combined with the salad ingredients.
- Step 2: Wash and dry the salad greens. Chop the lettuces and chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Step 3: Cook the bacon slices in a frying pan until crisp. Crumbled the cooked bacon into pieces.
- Serve: Use plates or a large platter and scatter the salad greens across the surface. Next, add rows of the hard-boiled eggs, diced chicken, crumbled bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese. Scatter the chives on top, along with a bit of black pepper. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, to taste (and maybe a little leftover bacon grease if you dig it). Enjoy.
Nutrition
The secret to a great Cobb salad is twofold: the freshness of its ingredients, and the tangy vinaigrette. In this recipe, a quick 1-minute red wine vinaigrette brightens the robust flavors of pumpkin seeds and bacon. Drizzle that over a bed of crisp romaine and watercress, juicy chicken, tomatoes, and chives - and you have yourself the perfect Cobb salad.
How To MakeDiet Type: Paleo
Shopping List
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Salad
- 8 ounces cooked chicken breast (I used grilled)
- 1/2 large head romaine lettuce (or 1 small head)
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 slices bacon
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cup firm nut-based cheese, crumbled (Note 1)
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup avocado or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paleo steak sauce or coconut aminos
Instructions
- Step 1: Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth. It should taste very tangy, but it will mellow out once combined with the salad ingredients.
- Step 2: Wash and dry the salad greens. Chop the lettuces and chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Step 3: Cook the bacon slices in a frying pan until crisp. Crumbled the cooked bacon into pieces.
- Serve: Use plates or a large platter and scatter the salad greens across the surface. Next, add rows of the hard-boiled eggs, diced chicken, crumbled bacon, tomatoes, and nut-based cheese. Scatter the chives on top, along with a bit of black pepper. Drizzle with the vinaigrette (and maybe a little leftover bacon grease if you dig it). Enjoy.
Recipe Notes
Note 1: Use a nut-based cheese with robust flavor that could mimic traditional blue cheese. As an alternative, raw pumpkin seeds or diced avocado would make great substitutes. Substitute every 1/2 cup of nut-based cheese with 1/4 cup of raw pumpkin seeds or 1 large diced avocado.
Nutrition
The secret to a great Cobb salad is twofold: the freshness of its ingredients, and the tangy vinaigrette. In this recipe, a quick 1-minute red wine vinaigrette brightens the robust flavors of the pumpkin seeds and mushroom bacon. Drizzle that over a bed of crisp romaine and watercress, chickpeas, tomatoes, and avocado - and you have yourself the perfect vegan Cobb salad.
How To MakeDiet Type: Plant-based
Shopping List
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Salad
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 large head romaine lettuce (or 1 small head)
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup mushroom bacon (or other bacon substitute of choice)
- 1/2 large avocado, diced
- 33333333/100000000 cup pumpkin seeds or plant-based cheese
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup avocado or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Step 1: Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth. It should taste very tangy, but it will mellow out once combined with the salad ingredients.
- Step 2: Wash and dry the salad greens. Chop the lettuces and avocado into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve: Use plates or a large platter and scatter the salad greens across the surface. Next, add rows of the avocado, mushroom bacon, chickpeas, tomatoes, and pumpkin seeds. Scatter the chives on top, along with a bit of black pepper. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, to taste. Enjoy.
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