Cobb Salad

Name: Cobb Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salad
Ingredients: 400g/14 oz chicken breast (2 pieces); 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 200g/7oz streaky bacon strips; 4 x 9 minute boiled eggs (, quartered); 12 cups cos / romaine lettuce (1 large head, 2 small, chopped, or other crispy lettuce); 2 large tomatoes (, cut into 8 wedges then halved, or 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes halved); 2 avocados (, cut into large pieces); 200g/7oz gorgonzola dolce (my favourite) or roquefort (traditional), (crumbled, or other blue cheese - Note 1); 2 tbsp chives (, finely chopped); 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 5 tbsp apple cider vinegar (sub white wine or red wine vinegar); 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp eschallot (US: shallot, very finely minced); 1/2 tsp white sugar

Salad

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

35 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

400g/14 oz chicken breast (2 pieces)

1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

200g/7oz streaky bacon strips

4 x 9 minute boiled eggs (, quartered)

12 cups cos / romaine lettuce (1 large head, 2 small, chopped, or other crispy lettuce)

2 large tomatoes (, cut into 8 wedges then halved, or 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes halved)

2 avocados (, cut into large pieces)

200g/7oz gorgonzola dolce (my favourite) or roquefort (traditional), (crumbled, or other blue cheese - Note 1)

2 tbsp chives (, finely chopped)

1 tbsp dijon mustard

5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

5 tbsp apple cider vinegar (sub white wine or red wine vinegar)

3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp eschallot (US: shallot, very finely minced)

1/2 tsp white sugar

Directions

Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.

Flavour chicken: Poach chicken using this method (20 minute foolproof-guaranteed-juicy). Cool to room temperature then cut into 2cm / 0.75” cubes. Toss with salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of Dressing. Set aside.

Crisp bacon: Place bacon strips in a non-stick pan (not heated, no oil). Turn heat onto medium high - as the pan heats up, the fat will begin to melt. Cook for 2 minutes until golden, turn and cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels. Once cool and crisp, chop into 1.5cm / 0.6" pieces.

Assemble: Spread lettuce on a large platter. Arrange the ingredients on top in the Cobb Salad signature neat rows: egg, bacon, avocado, tomato and chicken. Crumble blue cheese across the top, sprinkle with chives. Pour dressing into a jug.

Serving: Let everybody help themselves to the salad and Dressing!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

706 kcal

Total Fat

52 g

Saturated Fat

16 g

Unsaturated Fat

33 g

Trans Fat

0.1 g

Cholesterol

133 mg

Sodium

1821 mg

Total Carbohydrate

15 g

Dietary Fiber

7 g

Total Sugars

5 g

Protein

46 g