Categorized:

  • Appetizers & Salads
  • Main Dish
  • Poultry

Tagged:

  • avocados
  • bacon
  • blue cheese
  • chicken
  • eggs
  • lemon
  • lettuce
  • olive oil
  • red onion
  • red wine vinegar
  • tomatoes
Cobb Salad - 1

Cobb Salad

Ingredients

Vinaigrette Dressing (or useRanch)

  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • 3 oz blue cheese crumbled, or 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (we prefer cheddar)

Instructions

  • For the bacon: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 12 - 20 minutes (bake time varies based on thickness of bacon).
  • Drain on paper towels, then chop.
  • For the eggs: Add 1-inch of water to a 4 quart pot or saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Add eggs, cover with lid and let cook 14 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water right away. Let rest 15 minutes, then peel eggs and chop.
  • Prepare salad: Layer lettuce into a large salad bowl or among five serving plates. Top with bacon, eggs, tomatoes, onions, avocado and blue cheese.
  • Whisk dressing again then pour over salad and serve.

Notes

  • Use a chilled dressing for a refreshing salad.

  • Rinse chopped lettuce leaves well then run through a salad spinner to dry well so dressing sticks to lettuce. I like this one here .

  • Wait to add dressing until ready to serve so lettuce doesn’t wilt.

  • Don’t chop avocado until ready to serve as it will start to brown.

  • For less harsh red onion rinse after chopping under water and drain.

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