Description
The Best Cobb Salad is a hearty and satisfying meal packed with layers of crisp lettuce, juicy chicken, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, and blue cheese, all drizzled with a tangy vinaigrette or creamy dressing.
Ingredients
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- 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced or chopped
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely sliced (optional)
- 1/3 cup ranch, blue cheese, or red wine vinaigrette dressing
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Arrange chopped romaine lettuce evenly on a large serving platter or in a bowl.
- Neatly arrange rows of chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, and red onion over the lettuce.
- Season with a little salt and pepper if desired.
- Drizzle with your choice of dressing just before serving, or serve the dressing on the side.
- Toss if desired, or serve layered for presentation.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick prep option.
- Swap blue cheese for feta or cheddar if preferred.
- Great as a meal prep salad—store ingredients separately until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 210mg