Cobb Salad
Enjoy vibrant colors and amazing textures in this nutrition-packed salad. This healthy feast in a bowl features Cajun-flavored chicken, bacon, blue cheese, boiled eggs, avocado, and lettuce. And it is delightfully drizzled in a sweet and tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing. Yum!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 slices bacon, (chopped and cooked until crispy)
- 1 pound (454g) boneless skinless chicken breast ((2 pieces))
- 1 teaspoon (6g) salt
- ½ teaspoon (1g) pepper
- 1 teaspoon (4g) Creole seasoning
- 1 avocado, (sliced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, (sliced)
- ½ cup red onion, (sliced)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, (quartered)
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, (chopped (about 4-5 cups))
- ½ cup blue cheese, (crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons (6g) chives, (chopped for garnish)
- ½ cup (120ml) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (2.8g) garlic, (minced)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup (60ml) honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) lemon juice, (freshly squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Saute chopped bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp, then cool on a paper-towel-lined plate.
- 2
As the bacon cooks, add all the dressing ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- 3
Season both sides of chicken breast with salt, black pepper, and Creole seasoning.
- 4
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side. The chicken should be cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
- 5
Once ready, let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes, then slice.
- 6
Prepare (chop or slice) all other ingredients for the salad (avocado, tomatoes, onion, etc.)
- 7
Hard boil two eggs, then peel and quarter them.
- 8
Chop, rinse, and drain water from romaine lettuce and arrange on a platter.
- 9
Arrange the remaining salad ingredients (chicken, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onion, blue cheese, and bacon) in rows over the salad.
- 10
Sprinkle with chives—drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.