Cobb Salad

Name: Cobb Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped; 1 cooked chicken breast, diced; 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped; 1 avocado, diced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled; 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing

Classic American Cobb salad with rows of chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, blue cheese, and tomatoes on a bed of lettuce.

20 minEasyServes 2520 cal/serving

AmericanSaladNo-CookStandardHigh ProteinLow CarbAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cooked chicken breast, diced
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 avocado, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing

Instructions

1

Arrange 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce on a large serving platter or in individual bowls.
2

Arrange 1 diced cooked chicken breast, 4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon, 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs, 1 diced avocado, 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, and 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese in rows on top of the lettuce.
3

Drizzle 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing over the salad or serve on the side.
4

Serve immediately.

Questions

Can I make Cobb Salad dairy-free?

Not cleanly. Here the dairy (1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled, 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing) is the backbone of the dish, and plant-based substitutes change both its texture and its flavor. If you need strictly dairy-free, start from the dairy-free salad collection instead.

How long does Cobb Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Cobb Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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