Description
This fresh and colorful Cobb Salad with Homemade Dressing features crisp lettuce, juicy chicken, smoky bacon, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and creamy blue cheese, all brought together with a tangy homemade dressing.
Ingredients
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- 10 oz lettuce, chopped (romaine or iceberg)
- 1 lb cooked chicken breast, sliced
- 1 cup cooked bacon, chopped
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar (red wine or apple cider)
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until crispy, then drain and chop.
- Prepare the chicken by cooking or slicing already-cooked chicken breast.
- Slice the hard-boiled eggs and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Arrange chopped lettuce on a large platter or salad bowl.
- Line up the chicken, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, and blue cheese neatly over the lettuce.
- In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving or serve it on the side.
Notes
- Chill ingredients before assembling for the freshest texture.
- Use grilled chicken for extra flavor.
- Add avocado or cucumber for a twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 195mg