Crisp romaine lettuce and veggies are tossed with chicken, bacon, and cheese and drizzled with a creamy vinaigrette. This dish isn’t just a side salad, but it’s perfect for a healthy and satisfying full meal deal!
What is Cobb Salad?
This dish, originally created by Robert Cobb of the famous Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, is found on menus everywhere, and it’s easy to make at home.
It combines healthy and hearty ingredients for a satisfying meal. It’s flavor-packed and naturally low carb, making it perfect for dinner or lunch. Cobb salad stands on its own as a full meal.
Ingredients for Cobb Salad
An easy trick to remember cobb salad ingredients is to use the acronym E.A.T. C.O.B.B. – Eggs, Avocado, Tomato, Chicken, Onion, Bacon, and Blue Cheese! Lettuce – Romaine lettuce is crisp is dark green, crunchy, and crinkly so it holds all the dressing. Butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce are great options too! Chicken – Chicken on a cobb salad can be warm or chilled, I personally prefer the chicken to be hot. In the recipe below, I pan-fry the chicken and slice it for serving. Chicken breasts can be grilled and sliced in this recipe, or simply use shredded rotisserie or roasted chicken for cobb salad meal prep! Almost any chicken (including breaded chicken strips) will work! Cheese – Dry crumbled cheeses like blue cheese (or feta if you’re not a blue cheese fan) are great in this salad. If you don’t have blue or feta, try shredded cheddar cheese. Other Additions – Avocados, grape tomatoes, and onions round out this salad, but feel free to add any fresh (or leftover) veggies like corn. Use hard-boiled eggs (we make them in the air fryer).
How to Make Cobb Salad
Storing Cobb Salad
To store, keep leftover cobb salad separate from the dressing, if possible. Toss before serving or add fresh lettuce, cheese, bacon, or tomatoes to freshen up the salad. Wash, chop and prepare all of the ingredients (except the avocado) can be prepared a few days ahead and stored in the fridge. Put it all together just before serving. Avocado can be sliced and tossed in a bit of lemon juice a couple of hours before serving. Store dressing in a jar with a tight-fitting lid for up to 1 week. Did you make this Cobb Salad recipe? Leave a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
