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Top down shot of a big bowl of cobb salad with ranch dressing, bacon, red onion, roma tomatoes, chicken, blue cheese, avocado and hard boiled egg.

Cobb Salad

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2 serving 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Counter Top
  • Cuisine: American

Description

The Ultimate Cobb Salad recipe that is packed with bacon, blue cheese, tomato, avocado and egg + a homemade ranch dressing!


Ingredients

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Herby Ranch Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon milk (buttermilk, unsweetened almond milk, reg. milk), more to thin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon dried parsley leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlicminced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Ultimate Cobb Salad:

  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup cooked chicken*
  • 2/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered

Instructions

  1. Herby Ranch Dressing: Add ingredients to a small blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust any flavors and add any salt or pepper, as desired. 
  2. Prep Ingredients: Make sure your bacon is cooked, eggs are hard-boiled and chicken is cooked.
  3. Build Salads: Divide lettuce, onion, bacon, tomato, chicken, blue cheese, avocado and hard boiled eggs between two large bowls. Top with as much Herby Ranch Dressing as you want! 

Notes

  • Chicken: Feel free to use whatever you prefer here – we used some grilled chicken breasts, but rotisserie chicken would be a great option too!
  • Nutrition: The nutritional information does not include the herby ranch dressing as everyone uses slightly different amounts on their salad.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6 oz
  • Calories: 634
  • Sugar: 7.5 g
  • Sodium: 752.1 mg
  • Fat: 48.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21.8 g
  • Protein: 32 g
  • Cholesterol: 545.7 mg