Ingredients
6 slices bacon
3 eggs
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
¾ cup blue cheese, crumbled
3 green onions, chopped
1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced
1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch-style salad dressing
Instructions
1
Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water; bring to a boil, then cover and remove from heat. Let eggs sit for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool, peel and chop.
2
While the eggs are cooking, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
3
Divide shredded lettuce among individual plates. Top with rows of bacon, eggs, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, green onions, and avocado. Drizzle with dressing.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Use crispy, high-quality bacon for the best flavor and texture.
- Perfectly hard-boiled eggs add protein and richness to the salad.
- Fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce provides a refreshing base for the salad.
- Juicy, ripe tomatoes add a burst of flavor and color.
- Creamy, tangy blue cheese crumbles offer a delightful contrast to the other ingredients.
- Fresh green onions provide a mild, aromatic flavor.
- Ripe, creamy avocado adds a luxurious texture and healthy fats.
- A flavorful Ranch-style dressing ties all the ingredients together.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Cobb Salad is a nutritionally balanced dish, providing a good source of protein, healthy fats, and various vitamins and minerals.
- The combination of chicken, eggs, and bacon offers a significant amount of protein, while the avocado and blue cheese contribute healthy fats.
- The salad also contains dietary fiber from the lettuce and tomatoes, as well as several essential vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories542
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat43 g72 g59.72%
- Saturated Fat12 g20 g60%
- Cholesterol140 mg300 mg46.67%
- Sodium450 mg2300 mg19.57%
- Total Carbohydrate20 g275 g7.27%
- Dietary Fiber6 g28 g21.43%
- Total Sugars6 g
- Protein35 g50 g70%
- Calcium150 mg1300 mg11.54%
- Iron2.5 mg18 mg13.89%
- Potassium800 mg4700 mg17.02%
- Vitamin A250 mcg900 mcg27.78%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)20 mg90 mg22.22%
- Vitamin K25 mcg120 mcg20.83%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.5 mg1.7 mg29.41%
- Folate50 mcg400 mcg12.5%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)1.5 mcg2.4 mcg62.5%
