American · Lunch · All year
Cobb Salad
4.5 · community
25m
Prep
15m
Cook
Easy
Level
580
Energy
The composed salad: rows of chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, and blue cheese over greens with a red-wine vinaigrette.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
2
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Large bowl
Prep checklist
Chicken Breast — poached and diced
Bacon — crisped
Eggs — hard-boiled
Avocado — diced
Cherry Tomatoes — halved
Blue Cheese — crumbled
Romaine — chopped
4 steps
Method
1
Boil the eggs 9 minutes, shock in ice water, peel and quarter.
9 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Older eggs peel cleaner than farm-fresh ones — the one time fridge age helps.
2
Shake vinegar, mustard, oil, and a pinch of salt into a vinaigrette.
3
Arrange the romaine, then lay the toppings in neat rows: chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese.
4
Present the rows, then dress and toss at the table.
Why this works
The rows aren't fussy — they let everyone see (and negotiate) exactly what's in the bowl.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate components separately up to 3 days; dress and assemble just before eating.
Freezing
Salads and sandwiches don't freeze; soups freeze beautifully for 3 months.
Reheating
Soups reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Sandwiches and salads are best assembled fresh — store components separately.
Make ahead
Batch the components (proteins, dressings, grains) on Sunday; assemble in minutes all week.
Wine pairing
Something light and cold — a crisp white, a spritz, or iced tea.
Beer pairing
A crisp pilsner or wheat beer keeps lunch light.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Kettle chips or a simple green salad
A cup of soup
Quick-pickled vegetables
Garnish
Flaky salt and cracked pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
Fresh soft herbs
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
1
Salty
3
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
3
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
580
kcal
40g
protein
14g
carbs
41g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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