Name: Classic Cobb Salad recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: american, australian, british
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 4 rashers bacon; 1 iceberg lettuce; 500.00 ml cooked chicken, shredded; 100g blue cheese, crumbled; 1 large avocado, cut into wedges; 1 punnet cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 20.00 ml chopped fresh chives; 82.50 ml red wine vinegar; 20.00 ml dijon mustard; 125.00 ml olive oil; 1 tsp white sugar

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 11/03/2023

Presentation is key with this traditional American Cobb salad - but don’t worry, it tastes as good as it looks. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

6 eggs
4 rashers bacon
1 iceberg lettuce
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
100g blue cheese, crumbled
1 large avocado, cut into wedges
1 punnet cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives

dressing

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp white sugar

Method

Step 1

For dressing, place all ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
Step 2

Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, then gently lower in eggs. Boil for 8 minutes, then drain and run under cold water to cool quickly.
Step 3

Cook bacon in a frypan over medium heat until very crispy. Drain on paper towel and allow to cool completely, then chop roughly.
Step 4

Roughly chop lettuce and place in a large serving bowl. Arrange remaining ingredients on top - quartered hard-boiled eggs, bacon, chicken, blue cheese, avocado and tomato. Sprinkle chives over the top.
Step 5

Either serve with dressing on the side and allow everyone to help themselves, or drizzle salad with dressing and toss just before serving.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Notes:

Use any leftover cooked chicken, or roast a couple of chicken breasts or thighs and chop or shred.
I used soft Blue Castello cheese, but you could use gorgonzola or other blue cheese.
Adjust quantities according to taste and numbers.