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How to Create a Classic Cobb Salad

Cobb salad is very popular in American communities.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 870 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 head romaine
  • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 small bunch frisée
  • 1/2 bunch of watercress( the coarse stems should be removed)
  • 2 ripe avocados( peel the avocado and remove the seeds. Cut the avocado into small pieces.)
  • 1 piece skinless boneless chicken breast. Ensure that the chicken breast is halved, cooked, and diced
  • 1 ripe tomato, seeded and chopped fine
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon-style mustard
  • 3 hard-boiled large eggs. Egg should be separated, the white finely chopped and the york finely chopped.
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 head Boston lettuce
  • 1/2 cup grated Roquefort

Instructions
 

  • Cook your bacon in a skillet. Use medium heat. Keep stirring until it is crisp. This might take fifteen to twenty minutes. Remove the bacon from the skillet and place it on paper towels to get rid of the excess fat. Allow the bacon to cool.
  • Place your eggs in a medium sized source pan. Cover the eggs with water and bring to simmer. Cover the pan and remove from heat. Allow the eggs to stand for about ten minutes. Drain the excess water and run some cold water to cool the eggs. For the best results, peel the eggs under cold running water. Separate the yolk and the white. Chop the eggs and season with some salt.
  • In a large bowl, toss your lettuce and watercress.
  • Start composing your salad. Arrange the bacon, avocado, chicken and tomato over the lettuce and watercress decoratively. Garnish your salad using the chives and chopped eggs whites and yolk.
  • The vinaigrette is the last thing you are going to make. Whisk the vinegar, salt, pepper, and mustard in a small bowl. While whisking, add the oil. Continue to wish this dressing until it gets emulsified. Add the Roquefort and keep stirring. Add the sugar to taste. Serve separately.

Notes

For the Cobb salad, you can use roasted or grilled chicken. If you have any chicken leftover in your fridge, you can use it too. You can roast the chicken at home or get the rotisserie chicken from your local store.
The classic version of the Cobb salad uses Dijon mustard or vinegar for the dressing. Other Cobb recipes might use some buttermilk for the dressing. The buttermilk will add some creaminess in the salad.
Choose the right avocados for the Cobb recipe. Go for the ripe ones because they will give you a creamy consistency when combined with blue cheese. You can enjoy this salad for lunch or supper.