Cobb Salad and Blue Cheese Dressing
Use chopped chicken, crispy bacon, egg, tomato, onion and avocado to create a classic Cobb Salad and top it with homemade Blue Cheese Dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Romaine, or mixed greens, chopped
- 2 large eggs, hard boiled, chopped
- 1 avocado, seed removed and chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 large chicken breast, baked and chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped (or chopped chives)
- 1/2 pound bacon, hickory smoked, cooked and crumbled
Blue Cheese Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- For the dressing, mix all ingredients, except the blue cheese, with a whisk. Add the blue cheese and stir until blended. This dressing is best if made the day before and refrigerated overnight. Dressing recipe makes 2 1/2 cups.
- For the salad, butterfly the chicken breast and place it in a baking dish. Pour on a small amount of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cut the chicken into chunks.
- While the chicken is baking, put the eggs in a saucepan and cover them with water. Heat the pan until the water boils rapidly.
- Put a lid on the pan and turn the heat off. Allow the pan to sit on the hot stove for 8-10 minutes. This will make a perfectly hard-boiled egg. Remove the pan from the stove and run cold water over the eggs. Allow to cool completely. Peel and chop the eggs.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon until browned and crispy. Drain bacon grease and place bacon on a paper towel to drain.
- Wash and chop the lettuce and divide it between two plates. Divide remaining ingredients between two plates and arrange in rows as shown, if desired. Top with two tablespoons of prepared dressing. This recipe makes two large salads.
Notes
How to cut an avocado?
- Cut it in half from top to bottom and twist it to remove one half. While holding the avocado with a dish towel, carefully chop your knife into the seed and rotate it to loosen it. Remove the seed.
- Now use a spoon to remove the avocado flesh from the tough outer skin. Chop it into chunks.
Nutrition
Calories: 867kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 48gFat: 68gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 333mgSodium: 968mgPotassium: 1512mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5099IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 3mg