COBB SALAD

With chicken, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, and blue cheese, the Cobb salad is a traditional American side dish. This salad is my favorite since it's simple, healthy, and filling.

For salad dressing, I'm choosing my straightforward red wine vinaigrette (also known as my Greek Salad Dressing). But my Dijon or Lemon vinaigrette would also be fantastic. You are in charge!

You simply can't go wrong with a Cobb salad when it comes to classic American salads. It is the salad I eat in restaurants the most often, and it is named after Robert Howard Cobb, a restaurant owner who made it up one late night using leftovers. Why? Because it is tasty, filling, and let's be honest—because it has bacon—I know it is naturally gluten-free (though I usually double-check).

Cobb salads are high in protein because they contain bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and baked chicken. As a result, this salad can surely be regarded as a full meal and not just an appetizer or side salad, and you'll stay satisfied after eating it.

This salad becomes really simple to make if the chicken, eggs, and bacon are prepared beforehand (you know I'm a fan of meal prep).

It only requires adding the lettuce to a bowl and adding the toppings from the list below. Although you don't have to arrange the ingredients in a line as I did, doing so always adds charm and beauty to the presentation. The ideal choice for a dinner gathering!

INGREDIENTS IN A COBB SALAD

What then makes up a Cobb salad? Seven traditional components make up a Cobb salad:

• You can also use iceberg, watercress, or a blend of romaine and leafy green lettuce in place of the lettuce I use. You can use your preferred greens since Cobb salad often consists of a variety of them.
• Bacon: Adding crispy bacon to a salad has a wonderful quality. I always cook bacon in the oven when I have a lot of bacon to prepare (which I highly recommend). It's simple, hassle-free, and clean.
• Chicken: Get out the seasoning to prepare delicious chicken for your salad! I've liberally sprinkled my chicken with herbs to give it an extra taste boost. The baked chicken I prepared in my first meal prep video is the exact same one.
• Hard-Boiled Eggs: I'd say the normal time for hard-boiled eggs is 12 minutes. Nevertheless, I boiled mine for only 11 minutes, which resulted in a little softer yolk. To select your preferred time, watch my video on how to make the ideal hard-boiled eggs (and look at the egg chart).
• I cut grape tomatoes in half, but cherry tomatoes would also taste delicious. In either case, I usually cut my tomatoes into bite-sized pieces so I can mix everything well with a fork.
• If you haven't already guessed, I adore avocados. It has a lot of fiber, a natural anti-inflammatory effect, and the healthy fat gives the salad the ideal amount of creaminess.
• Blue cheese: Without blue cheese, no Cobb salad would be complete! Actually, there are numerous varieties of blue cheese. You may be familiar with the extremely flavorful French Roquefort or the considerably milder Italian Gorgonzola. whatever you choose, pick it.
• Try my turkey Cobb salad if you're looking for a less traditional Cobb salad. You already know how much I love those delectable varieties.

WHAT’S THE BEST DRESSING FOR A COBB SALAD?

Today I'm using a red wine vinaigrette, which is how Cobb salad is often served. It's airy and new! Ranch dressing and other cream-based dressings may be a bit heavy and thick with this robust salad, so I'd recommend avoiding them.

IS A COBB SALAD HEALTHY?

Indeed, Cobb salads are low-carb, keto-friendly, and healthy. The portion size is typically the caveat. These can be covert calorie bombs due to the high protein and fat content (from the avocado and blue cheese). You'll be OK as long as you stick to a conventional portion size.