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Cobb salad

Non-vegetarian

A hearty composed salad of chopped lettuce arranged in rows of chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, tomato and blue cheese, dressed with a red wine vinaigrette.

Cobb salad is an American salad from United States, ready in about 40 minutes and made with chicken breast, bacon and avocado. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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A vibrant Cobb salad with chicken, eggs, bacon, cheese, and vegetables on a table.
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Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
698

Ingredients

4 servings

Vinaigrette

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Season the chicken lightly with salt and pepper (opens in a new tab) and cook in the oil over medium heat for 6–7 minutes per side until cooked through. Rest, then dice.

    Food safety: Chicken must reach 74 °C in the thickest part.

  2. Step 2

    Fry the bacon (opens in a new tab) until crisp, drain on paper and crumble.

    • 8 min
    • medium heat

  3. Step 3

    Boil the eggs (opens in a new tab) for 10 minutes, cool in cold water, peel and chop.

  4. Step 4

    Shake the vinaigrette ingredients together in a jar.

    • 2 min

  5. Step 5

    Spread the lettuce (opens in a new tab) and watercress (opens in a new tab) on a platter and arrange the chicken, bacon (opens in a new tab), egg (opens in a new tab), tomato (opens in a new tab), avocado (opens in a new tab) and blue cheese (opens in a new tab) in neat rows. Scatter chives (opens in a new tab) and serve the dressing alongside.

    • 5 min
    Fresh herbs scattered over a finished dish
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Los Angeles, California, United States · Commonly attributedWidely credited to the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood in the 1930s.More food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Main courses
Cooking method
Pan-fried, Boiled, No-cook
Taste
savoury, tangy, fresh, salty
Diet
No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein · Carb-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Meal-prep friendly
Cook more with
Chicken breast · Bacon · Avocado · Egg · Lettuce · Tomato
Techniques
Pan-frying · Boiling

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom blue cheese
  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg
  • Contains: Mustardfrom prepared mustard
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar, prepared mustard

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

698 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 472 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 21%
  • Carbohydrate 8%
  • Fat 71%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy698 kcal148 kcal
Protein37.5 g7.9 g
Carbohydrate14.1 g3 g
Net carbohydrate5.6 g1.2 g
Sugars4 g0.8 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre8.5 g1.8 g
Fat55.7 g11.8 g
Saturated fat14.7 g3.1 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol244 mg52 mg
Sodium1107 mg234 mg
Salt equivalent2.8 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1297 mg
Calcium
194 mg
Iron
3.2 mg
Magnesium
86 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
687 µg
Vitamin C
21 mg
Vitamin D
1 µg
Vitamin B12
1 µg
Folate (DFE)
272 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: watercress, chives.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dice avocado last and toss it with a little vinaigrette to stop browning.

Food safety

  • Cook the chicken to 74 °C and the eggs until the yolks are fully set.
  • Keep the assembled salad chilled and eat within 2 hours at room temperature.

Storage

  • Keep components separate in the fridge up to 2 days; dress just before eating.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 5

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