The EatingWell Cobb Salad


Ingredients 4 servings

  • 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 10 cups mixed salad greens
  • 8 ounces shredded cooked chicken breast, (about 1 large breast half; see Tip)
  • 2 large eggs, hard-boiled (see Tip), peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1 large cucumber, seeded and sliced1 avocado, diced
  • 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, (optional)


Preparation
Active:  40 m  Ready In:  40 m

  1. Whisk vinegar, shallot, mustard, pepper and salt in a small bowl to combine. Whisk in oil until combined.
  2. Place salad greens in a large bowl. Add half of the dressing and toss to coat. 
  3. Divide the greens among 4 plates. 
  4. Arrange equal portions of chicken, egg, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, bacon and blue cheese (if using) on top of the lettuce. 
  5. Drizzle the salads with the remaining dressing.


Tips: 

To poach chicken breasts;

  1. Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a medium skillet or saucepan and add lightly salted water to cover; bring to a boil. 
  2. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 15 minutes.


To shred the chicken - Use two forks to pull it apart into long shreds.