Best Cobb Salad Recipe - How to Make Cobb Salad

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Thighs are juicier and more flavorful; canned chicken is budget-friendly.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat; pork bacon is often cheaper.

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Feta is lower in calories; cheddar is often less expensive.

Place a medium pan over medium heat and add 6 ounces of chopped bacon, saute until golden brown and crisp.

Transfer the crispy bacon to a separate plate and set aside to cool.

Chop 1 medium head of romaine lettuce into 5 to 6 cups, wash in a salad spinner, and spin dry.

Spread the prepared lettuce over a large serving platter as the base of the salad.

Slice 2 large chicken breasts from a rotisserie chicken into bite-size strips and layer over the romaine lettuce.

Cut 2 large hard-boiled eggs into fourths and layer them onto the platter.

Thinly slice 1/2 cup of red onion and add to the salad.

Cut 1 cup of cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the salad.

Remove the pit and peel 1 large avocado, slice into bite-size pieces, and add to the salad.

Layer on the cooked crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup of crumbled Gorgonzola blue cheese.

Sprinkle fresh parsley on top of the salad.

In a mason jar, combine 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 pressed garlic clove, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Shake until creamy smooth.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad right before serving.

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