Cobb Salad

Name: Cobb 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

As seen on

RecipeTin Eats

Total Time

35 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Rating

(9)

Ingredients

4 servings

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

American Dinner Dairy Eggs ...

How would you rate this recipe?

Preparation

Inline ingredients (beta)

Cook mode (keeps screen awake)

Click to complete

Step 1

Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.