American Style Cobb Salad
A classic American salad featuring layers of fresh lettuce, chicken, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, and blue cheese, finished with a red wine vinaigrette.
Recipe Details
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 2
Full Ingredient List
- 2 hard boiled eggs (quartered)
- 4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast (diced)
- 6 cups romaine and green leaf lettuce (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1 recipe Greek salad dressing
- chopped chives
- salt and pepper
Cobb Salad Base
Tools and Equipment
- chef's knife
Ingredients
| Quantity | Name | Preparation Notes | Substitutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | hard boiled eggs | quartered | |
| 4 slices | bacon | cooked and crumbled | turkey bacon |
| 1 | chicken breast | cooked and diced | roast chicken |
| 6 cups | romaine and green leaf lettuce | roughly chopped | endive, iceberg lettuce |
| 1 cup | cherry or grape tomatoes | halved | |
| 1/2 cup | blue cheese crumbles | goat cheese, feta | |
| 1 | avocado | sliced |
Instructions
- Step 1: Place the chopped lettuce in a large bowl to form the base of the salad.
- Step 2: Add the prepared eggs, bacon, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, and blue cheese to the lettuce. (Tips: You can layer the toppings in lines for presentation or scatter them.)
- Step 3: Drizzle the Greek salad dressing over the salad, toss everything together, and serve. (Tips: Adjust the quantity of dressing to your taste.)
Additional Information
Notes: This Cobb salad can be customized with different proteins and vegetables depending on what you have on hand. Remember, presentation is optional; you can mix the toppings instead of layering them neatly. Add more dressing if desired. Best served fresh.