Healthy Classic Cobb Salad Recipe

Enjoy the fresh and satisfying flavours of Cobb Salad, a classic dish known for its delightful mix of crispy bacon, tender chicken, and ripe avocados. This recipe brings a burst of texture and taste to your table, perfect for a nutritious lunch or a hearty dinner. Each bite is a harmonious blend of savoury, creamy, and crisp elements that promise to leave your taste buds craving more.

Cobb Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• Greens: A combination of Romaine. (Feel free to use a mix of Romaine, iceberg, and watercress if preferred.)
• Chicken: Roast or grilled chicken. Rotisserie chicken from the store can also be used for convenience.
• Bacon: Perfectly crispy, chopped or crumbled.
• Hard Boiled Eggs: Here’s a guide for making perfect hard-boiled eggs to avoid the green ring.
• Tomatoes: Cherry or grape tomatoes, for their sweetness.
• Onion: Red onion for a pop of color and slight spiciness.
• Avocado: Choose ripe avocados without any brown spots.
• Cheese: Roquefort Blue cheese traditionally, but feta can be substituted.
• Chives: Chopped fresh for additional flavor and garnish.
• Salt and Pepper: For seasoning.

Cobb Salad Dressing:

The recipe suggests using a homemade Greek Salad Dressing. Other homemade dressings like Ranch, Italian Dressing, or Balsamic Vinaigrette are also great options.

Instructions:

1. Dressing Preparation: Start with preparing the Greek Salad Dressing or your choice of dressing. This can be done up to 1 week in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
2. Cook the Chicken: You can roast or bake the chicken breast with simple seasoning. Slice or chop it right before assembling the salad.
3. Hard Boil the Eggs: Prepare 3 hard-boiled eggs. Once cooled, peel them but leave them whole until you are ready to assemble the salad. Then, slice, chop, or quarter them.
4. Crisp the Bacon: Cook your bacon in the oven or fry it in a pan until crispy. Drain any rendered fat, then chop once cooled.
5. Chop the Vegetables and Cheese: Do this closer to the time of assembly to ensure the vegetables are crisp and the avocado doesn’t turn brown.

Assembly:

• If prepping in advance, store everything in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator.
• Do not slice into the avocado or dress the salad until right before serving.
• For serving, place a bed of lettuce on a large serving platter or individual plates.
• Then top with rows of all the prepared ingredients.
• Garnish with chives, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Drizzle with your dressing over the salad just before enjoying.

Enjoy this colorful and filling Cobb Salad for lunch or dinner. It’s a beautiful dish that promises to be a showstopper, combining layers of flavor with a homemade dressing that ties it all together wonderfully.