Description
This classic Cobb Salad is a hearty and flavorful meal in itself, featuring juicy chicken, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, tangy blue cheese, and a zesty Dijon dressing. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or light dinner.
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
- Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.
- Flavour chicken: Poach chicken, cool, cube, toss with salt, pepper, and 2 tbsp of dressing.
- Crisp bacon: Cook bacon until golden, chop into pieces.
- Assemble: Spread lettuce, arrange egg, bacon, avocado, tomato, chicken, crumble blue cheese, sprinkle chives, pour dressing.
- Serving: Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Blue cheese is essential for the authentic Cobb Salad taste.
- Blue cheese newbies can use milder options like Blue Castello or feta/goats cheese.
- Consider substituting turkey or lean bacon to reduce calories.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 595 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1160mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 235mg