Name: Cobb Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken breasts; 6 slices bacon; 4 eggs; 1 large head romaine (chopped); 2 ripe avocados (diced); 250 g cherry tomatoes (halved); 100 g blue cheese (crumbled); 2 tbsp chives (chopped); 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; Salt and black pepper

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Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomatoes and blue cheese in rows over romaine, with a red wine vinaigrette.

About this American recipe

The Cobb salad is credited to the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood in the 1930s. It is traditionally arranged in neat rows before being tossed at the table.

Ingredients you will need

The main ingredients are boneless chicken breasts, bacon, eggs, large head romaine, ripe avocados, cherry tomatoes. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.

How long it takes

Allow 35 min in total: 20 min of preparation, 15 min of cooking. The recipe serves 4.

Cobb Salad

Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomatoes and blue cheese in rows over romaine, with a red wine vinaigrette.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Calories: 560

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken breasts
6 slices bacon
4 eggs
1 large head romaine chopped
2 ripe avocados diced
250 g cherry tomatoes halved
100 g blue cheese crumbled
2 tbsp chives chopped
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
Salt and black pepper

Method

Season the chicken and cook for 6 minutes per side until 74°C inside. Rest and dice.
Fry the bacon until crisp and crumble.
Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool in iced water, peel and chop.
Whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.
Arrange the romaine on a platter and top with rows of chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes and blue cheese.
Sprinkle with chives and serve the dressing on the side.

Notes

Dice the avocado last and toss it with a few drops of vinegar to stop it browning.