Classic Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
There are so many delicious salads out there to dip your fork into, from Caesar to chef to the create-your-own variety.
I always enjoy a good Cobb salad, which consists of a little bit of everything I love, including greens, tomatoes, bacon, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, cheese and usually a flavorful vinaigrette to top it all off. Here, I use my grated egg trick to create confetti-like pieces and ensure there’s eggy goodness in every bite. Then, I finish it off with my DIY Blue Cheese-Ranch Dressing— it’s rich and creamy, yet light enough to enjoy a healthy, heavy-handed drizzle. Feel free to swap any ingredients based on your preferences or what you have on hand—you can design your own Cobb canvas!
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Classic Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
For the salad
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- ½ tomato, sliced or chopped
- 2 sliced cooked turkey bacon, sliced
- 2 ounces cooked chicken, cut into pieces
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 1 hard-boiled egg
For the Blue Cheese Dressing (makes ~1 cup)
- ½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 scallion, green onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese crumbles
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
For the salad:
- Arrange all salad ingredients (except for egg) in a bowl. Holding a grater or microplane over center of salad, grate egg and allow small pieces to scatter over veggies, chicken and bacon.
For the dressing:
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl and stir well to combine. Drizzle on salad and serve immediately. Store leftover dressing in the fridge for up to 5 days.
