Chicken Cobb Salad
This hearty Cobb salad is loaded with shredded chicken, crispy bacon, blue cheese, and all the classic toppings. It's easy to throw together and finished with a creamy red wine vinaigrette that brings it all together. Perfect for a no-fuss lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce about 4 cups chopped
- 8 ounces shredded cooked chicken I used a rotisserie chicken
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 to 4 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 1 avocado
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- ½ red onion sliced
- ½ English cucumber or 1 small cucumber, sliced
- 2 to 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled, about ½ cup
Creamy Red Wine Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
Assemble the salad:
- Arrange the chopped romaine on a large platter or divide among individual bowls. Neatly pile the chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, red onion, and cucumber in rows or clusters on top of the greens.
Make the Dressing
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, garlic, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until smooth and emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Drizzle some of the dressing over the salad just before serving. You likely won’t need all of it, store any extra in the fridge for later.
Notes
Chop everything bite-sized so it is easier to get a little bit of everything in each forkful.
Use cold ingredients: Chill the salad components ahead of time and chill your salad plate.
Cook the bacon until crispy: It adds texture and won’t get lost in the mix.
Don’t overdress: Start with a drizzle and add more as needed. You can always add more, but you can’t un-sog your salad.
Slice the avocado last: It browns fast.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 979mg | Potassium: 1099mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 14564IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 4mg
