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Cobb Salad Recipe

Cobb Salad Recipe
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5 from 19 reviews

A classic Cobb Salad recipe featuring tender poached chicken, crispy bacon, boiled eggs, fresh vegetables, creamy avocado, and tangy blue cheese, all drizzled with a homemade Dijon vinaigrette. This salad is a delicious and satisfying meal on its own.

Ingredients

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Chicken:

  • 400g/14 oz chicken breast (2 pieces)
  • 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Cobb Salad:

  • 200g/7oz streaky bacon strips
  • 4 x 9 minute boiled eggs, quartered
  • 12 cups cos / romaine lettuce (1 large head, 2 small), chopped (or other crispy lettuce)
  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges then halved (or 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes halved)
  • 2 avocados, cut into large pieces
  • 200g/7oz gorgonzola dolce or roquefort, crumbled (or other blue cheese)
  • 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped

Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tbsp apple cider vinegar (sub white wine or red wine vinegar)
  • 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp eschallot (US: shallot), very finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp white sugar

Instructions

  1. Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.
  2. Flavour chicken: Poach chicken using this method. Cool and cube, then toss with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of Dressing.
  3. Crisp bacon: Cook bacon until golden and crispy. Chop into pieces.
  4. Assemble: Spread lettuce on a platter. Arrange ingredients in neat rows: egg, bacon, avocado, tomato, chicken. Top with blue cheese and chives. Serve with dressing.
  5. Serving: Enjoy the salad family-style with the dressing on the side.

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Keywords: Cobb Salad, Chicken, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Avocado, Salad Recipe

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