By Becky Hardin
Published May 3, 2022
Tuck into this delicious and easy Cobb Salad recipe, you will love it! Packed with protein, veggies and topped with crumbled blue cheese, it’s a super satisfying lunch or dinner option.
Classic Cobb Salad
This vibrant and flavor packed Cobb Salad has all the goodies you’d expect from a restaurant dish! Chicken, eggs, bacon are nestled next to creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes and crispy lettuce – so good! Gluten free and keto friendly, this hearty salad will please everybody.
Looking for more salad recipes? Why not also try my Olive Garden Salad with Copycat Dressing and my Classic Caesar Salad Recipe.
Why You’ll Love this Cobb Salad Recipe:
- AN EASY COBB SALAD: It’s so simple to assemble this salad, a perfect filling lunch recipe or a dinner when you’re in a rush.
- LOADED WITH PROTEIN: Loaded with grilled chicken and hard boiled eggs, this is power packed.
- KID FRIENDLY : Brimming with veggies, this gorgeous and delicious salad will be a hit with the little ones.
This classic salad is a great recipe to have in your weekly rota, so many wonderful flavors and textures! Top with your favorite dressing, we love ranch around our house.
How to Make Cobb Salad
You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions!
- Slice your ingredients.
- Fill your salad bowls with chopped lettuce and divide the toppings evenly among the bowls.
- Top with crumbled blue cheese and drizzle over your dressing.
Cobb salad is a main dish salad comprising of chopped salad greens and topped with chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes. Stories vary about the exact origin of the dish but it is to be named after restaurant owner Robert Cobb.
A chef salad and a Cobb salad share a number of ingredients. However, a Cobb salad has tomatoes and avocado.
Instead of blue cheese, use any crumbly cheese like feta or goat cheese.
Yes, you can make up the salad ahead of time and keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just leave the dressing off the salad until ready to serve. This is a great salad for meal prep.
A Cobb salad is super hearty and packed with everything you need from a balanced meal.
Tips!
- To keep things super simple you can use pre cooked chicken.
- Add some lemon juice to your avocado, to stop it from browning too quickly. Especially useful if you are making ahead of time.
- You change up your chopped greens by adding a mix of romaine, iceberg, watercress, and endives.
Fresh, delicious and hearty, there’s a reason why this is one of the world’s most popular salads!
What kind of dressing should I use?
Use your favorite kind of store bought or homemade dressing (creamy like the one shown or a vinaigrette). Homemade ranch dressing , Italian dressing , or poppy seed dressing are all delicious choices!
Can I use a different kind of lettuce?
Absolutely! Instead of romaine lettuce, use any combination of spinach, arugula, romaine, or butter lettuces.
Is a Cobb Salad Healthy?
This salad is low in carbs high in protein and packed with nutrients from all the veggies. Plus it’s gluten free and keto friendly.
MoreHealthy Dinner RecipesWe Love
- Shrimp and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal
- Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella
- Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
- Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Recipe
This easy Cobb salad recipe is a full meal that’s ready in 15 minutes, kid friendly, packed with protein and utterly delicious!
More Easy Salad Recipes to Try:
- Mandarin Orange Salad Recipe
- Classic 7 Layer Salad
- Southwest Salad with Chicken
- Chicken Caesar Salad
- 3 Bean Salad Recipe
- Zesty Panzanella Salad
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Grilled Peach Salad
- Creamy Pea Salad
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 2 heads romaine lettuce
- ▢ 4 hard boiled eggs
- ▢ 2 grilled chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- ▢ 2 avocados
- ▢ 1 cup grape tomatoes
- ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice from ½ lemon
- ▢ ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ▢ 4 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- ▢ 1 cup ranch dressing or dressing of choice
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Instructions
- Wash and chop the romaine lettuce heads. 2 heads romaine lettuce
- Slice the hard boiled eggs, chicken breasts, and avocados. Halve the tomatoes. 4 hard boiled eggs, 2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 avocados, 1 cup grape tomatoes
- Toss the sliced avocado with lemon juice to prevent the avocado from browning. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fill 4 salad bowls with chopped lettuce. Divide all of the toppings evenly among the salad bowls. ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese, 4 slices cooked bacon
- Drizzle with salad dressing, serve, and enjoy. 1 cup ranch dressing
Becky’s Tips
- Storage: This salad is best enjoyed fresh. Store any leftover Cobb salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Eggs: Pick up a package of hard boiled eggs at the store or boil them at home. To hard boil eggs at home, place the eggs into a large pot. Submerge the eggs with water and place the pot on the stove over high heat. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, put the lid on the pot and turn off the heat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice water bath to stop cooking. Once cool enough to handle, peel and continue with the recipe.
- Dressing: Use your favorite kind of store bought or homemade dressing (creamy like the one shown or a vinaigrette).
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Cobb Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- 2 grilled chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 2 avocados
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice from ½ lemon
- ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 4 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 1 cup ranch dressing or dressing of choice
Instructions
- Wash and chop the romaine lettuce heads. 2 heads romaine lettuce
- Slice the hard boiled eggs, chicken breasts, and avocados. Halve the tomatoes. 4 hard boiled eggs, 2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 avocados, 1 cup grape tomatoes
- Toss the sliced avocado with lemon juice to prevent the avocado from browning. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fill 4 salad bowls with chopped lettuce. Divide all of the toppings evenly among the salad bowls. ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese, 4 slices cooked bacon
- Drizzle with salad dressing, serve, and enjoy. 1 cup ranch dressing
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Notes
- Storage: This salad is best enjoyed fresh. Store any leftover Cobb salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Eggs: Pick up a package of hard boiled eggs at the store or boil them at home. To hard boil eggs at home, place the eggs into a large pot. Submerge the eggs with water and place the pot on the stove over high heat. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, put the lid on the pot and turn off the heat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice water bath to stop cooking. Once cool enough to handle, peel and continue with the recipe.
- Dressing: Use your favorite kind of store bought or homemade dressing (creamy like the one shown or a vinaigrette).
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
