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Cobb salad is a colorful, all-in-one meal you can whip up in no time. Packed with protein and fresh ingredients, it’s as filling as it is easy. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or a lunch that will wow your guests!

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Flavor: Creamy, savory, and smoky flavors in every bite.
Time-Saving Tip: Rotisserie or leftover chicken works perfectly, and you can speed things up even more by using pre-washed romaine, pre-cooked bacon, and store-bought hard-boiled eggs.
Prep Note: Cook bacon and chicken and boil eggs ahead to make this a 10-minute toss-and-serve meal.
Serving Suggestions: I love arranging a Cobb salad on a platter with all the ingredients in neat rows. It makes it easy for guests to customize their plates.

What’s in a Cobb Salad

An easy trick to remember Cobb salad ingredients is to use the acronym E.A.T. C.O.B.B. – Eggs, Avocado, Tomato, Chicken, Onion, Bacon, and Blue Cheese!

Lettuce: Use crisp romaine hearts for extra crunch, chop or tear them, then spin very dry so the dressing clings.
Eggs: Cook eggs ahead and chill for clean slices, and store peeled eggs for up to a week. They can be made in the Air Fryer, the Instant Pot, or on the stove.
Avocado: Choose avocados that are slightly soft with no mushy spots, and slice them just before serving to prevent browning.
Chicken: Slice chicken breasts into cutlets for faster cooking and juicier results. Season with Cajun spice, or swap for Italian seasoning,ranch seasoning, or a simple salt, pepper, and paprika blend. To speed the prep up use leftover chicken.
Cheese: Dry crumbled cheeses like blue cheese (or feta if you’re not a blue cheese fan) are great in this salad. Shredded cheddar is a good backup.

Dressing for Cobb Salad

Cobb salad dressing can be either creamy or a vinaigrette. My favorites are ranch or blue cheese.

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How to Build a Cobb Salad

Prepare and chill the dressing.
Cook chicken in oil. Remove from pan to rest.
Place romaine lettuce in the bottom of a large bowl.
Arrange the remaining ingredients (full recipe below).
Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

Pro Tips and FAQ’s

For a thick and flavorful dressing: Chill the dressing first.
For crisp salad: Spin lettuce very dry or blot with towels.
For juicy meat: Rest the chicken 5 minutes before slicing so juices stay in the meat.
For the best leftovers: Keep avocado and dressing separate until serving.
For cleanly cut eggs: Use a sharp knife, wiping it between cuts.
If serving a crowd: Arrange toppings in rows on a platter for the classic Cobb look.

Make Ahead and Storage

Store components separately when possible: lettuce, toppings, chicken, and dressing.

Dressing: Refrigerate up to 1 week.
Cooked chicken: Refrigerate up to 4 days.
Hard-boiled eggs: Refrigerate up to 1 week.
Assembled salad: Best same day; next day is fine if undressed and avocado is added fresh.

Salad that Eats Like Dinner

Did you make this Cobb Salad recipe? Leave a comment and rating below.

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Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

▢ 8 cups romaine lettuce washed and chopped
▢ 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and quartered
▢ 1 large avocado pitted and sliced
▢ 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
▢ ½ small red onion sliced
▢ 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
▢ 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese or feta cheese

Chicken

▢ 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 6 to 7 ounces each
▢ 1 teaspoon olive oil
▢ 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning or your favorite seasoning blend

Dressing

▢ ⅔ cup mayonnaise
▢ ¼ cup sour cream
▢ ½ tablespoon dried parsley or 1 ½ teaspoons fresh
▢ ½ teaspoon dried dill or 1 ½ teaspoons fresh
▢ ¼ teaspoon onion powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
▢ milk as needed
▢ salt and black pepper to taste

For the dressing, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, dried parsley, dried dill, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Gradually add milk to reach the desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, then refrigerate.
To hard boil eggs, place in a saucepan and cover with cold water 1-inch above the eggs. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, then remove from heat. Let stand for 15-17 minutes. Cool in ice water for 5 minutes, then peel and quarter.
To make the chicken, cut the breasts horizontally to make 4 cutlets. Toss the chicken with oil and seasoning. Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes per side, until cooked to 165℉. Rest for 5 minutes and then slice into strips.
Assembly: Place lettuce in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Top with eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onion, blue cheese, bacon, and sliced chicken.
Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

Chicken: This recipe can also be made with rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken. The chicken can be served either hot or cold. Slice the avocado right before serving.

Dressing: To lighten up the dressing, replace the sour cream with non fat Greek yogurt. Add 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar or Dijon mustard to the dressing if desired.

Air Fryer Eggs: Cooking eggs in the air fryer is the easiest way to cook them. Place eggs in the air fryer (no water needed) at 250°F for 16-18 minutes. Place in a cold water bath for 5 minutes before peeling.

Nutrition information accounts for 2 tablespoons of dressing per serving. You may have extra dressing, which can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

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Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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