Description
A classic and hearty Cobb Salad featuring crisp greens, grilled chicken, creamy avocado, crispy bacon, and a tangy vinaigrette—perfect for a satisfying lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
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- 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinaigrette (or dressing of choice)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by washing, chopping, and cooking as needed.
- In a large salad bowl or platter, lay the chopped romaine lettuce as the base.
- Arrange rows of chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, and red onion on top of the lettuce.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss if desired or serve as composed.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker prep time.
- Substitute blue cheese with feta or goat cheese if preferred.
- For a vegetarian version, omit chicken and bacon and add chickpeas or tofu.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 210mg