Cobb salad is a classic salad recipe that’s been around for decades!
Crisp romaine lettuce and veggies are tossed with chicken, bacon, and cheese and drizzled with a creamy vinaigrette.
This dish isn’t just a side salad, but it’s perfect for a healthy and satisfying full meal deal!
What is Cobb Salad?
Named for the owner of the famous Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, Robert Cobb, he claimed this entrée salad as a house favorite! It’s now served in restaurants like Panera but it’s just as easy to make at home!
Why I Love This Salad
- We love this Cobb salad recipe because it has the perfect balance of all the ingredients that make a hearty, healthy salad! It’s packed with flavor and makes a hearty fresh meal.It’s low carb and Cobb Salad is great for meal prepping!Cobb salad stands on its own as a full meal, with or without the meat because the cheese provides protein so it’s also great as a vegetarian meal!
Ingredients for Cobb Salad
An easy trick to remember cobb salad ingrediens is to use the acronym E.A.T. C.O.B.B. Eggs, Avocado, Tomato, Chicken, Onion, Bacon, Blue Cheese!
Romaine – Romaine lettuce is dark green, crunchy, and crinkly so it holds all the dressing! Butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce are great options too!
Chicken – Chicken on a cobb salad can be warm or chilled, I personally prefer the chicken to be hot. In the recipe below, I pan fry the chicken and slice for serving.
Chicken breasts can be grilled and sliced in this recipe, or simply use shredded rotisserie or roasted chicken for cobb salad meal prep! Almost any chicken (including breaded chicken strips) will work!
Cheese – Dry crumbled cheeses like blue cheese (or feta if you’re not a blue cheese fan!) are just right for this salad. If you don’t have blue or feta, try shredded cheddar cheese.
Other Additions – Avocados, tomatoes, and onions round out this salad, but feel free to add any fresh (or leftover!) veggies on hand! Use hard-boiled eggs (we make them in the air fryer).
Dressing for Cobb Salad
Cobb salad dressing can be either creamy or a vinaigrette. Other flavors that pair well with cobb include dijon mustard, red wine vinaigrette
I love homemade ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
How to Make Cobb Salad
- Prepare and refrigerate salad dressing. Cook seasoned chicken cutlets in oil, per the recipe below. Remove from pan to rest.Place chopped romaine lettuce in the bottom of a large bowl and arrange the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
Storing Cobb Salad
To store, keep leftover cobb salad separate from the dressing, if possible. Toss before serving or add fresh lettuce, cheese, bacon, or tomatoes to freshen up the salad.
Prep Ahead!
All of the ingredients (except the avocado) can be prepared a few days ahead and stored in the fridge.
Put it all together just before serving. Avocado can be sliced and tossed in a bit of lemon juice a couple of hours before serving.
Store dressing in a jar with a tight-fitting lid for up to 1 week.
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Cobb Salad
Nutrition Information
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