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The Ultimate Classic Chicken Cobb Salad with Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette

A beautifully arranged classic cobb salad featuring rows of grilled chicken, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, blue cheese, and avocado over lettuce.
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Follow this guide to assemble the perfect, hearty Cobb salad every time. This recipe features crisp romaine, grilled chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, and blue cheese with a bright, homemade red wine vinaigrette.

Ingredients

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  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced or shredded
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 3 large eggs, hard-boiled and quartered
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
  • For the Red Wine Vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill or pan-fry until cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Let cool slightly, then dice or shred.
  2. Cook the bacon: Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside on paper towels to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings if you want to add flavor to the dressing base, otherwise discard.
  3. Boil the eggs: Place eggs in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes. Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath, peel, and quarter.
  4. Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuously whisking until the dressing emulsifies. If using bacon drippings, whisk them in now.
  5. Assemble the salad: Arrange the chopped romaine lettuce as the base on a large platter or in individual bowls.
  6. Layer the ingredients: Arrange the cooked chicken, bacon crumbles, tomatoes, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, and blue cheese in distinct, neat rows across the top of the lettuce. This layering technique creates the classic visual appeal.
  7. Serve: Drizzle the homemade red wine vinaigrette over the salad just before serving. You can serve the dressing on the side for meal prep.

Notes

  • For the best presentation, keep the ingredient rows separate and distinct before dressing the salad.
  • You can substitute grilled chicken with rotisserie chicken for an easy chicken cobb salad option.
  • If you prefer a different flavor profile, this salad works well with a keto ranch dressing.
  • To make this a protein packed salad dinner, increase the portion of chicken and bacon slightly.

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