Best 8 The Original Cobb Salad Recipes

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The Cobb salad is a classic American luncheon salad created by Bob Cobb, owner of The Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, California, in the 1930s. It is a composed salad consisting of chopped hard-boiled eggs, avocado, tomato, bacon, chicken, blue cheese, and chives, served on a bed of lettuce. Often, the salad is topped with a vinaigrette dressing made with red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The original Cobb salad recipe remains a popular dish at The Brown Derby and other restaurants around the world.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

COBB SALAD



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Made on the fly by Hollywood restaurateur Bob Cobb in 1937, the Cobb salad is a world-famous American dish. Here's a fresh take, with all the original appeal and an extra special presentation. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings (1-1/4 cups dressing).

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
3/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup olive oil
SALAD:
6-1/2 cups torn romaine
2-1/2 cups torn curly endive
1 bunch watercress (4 ounces), trimmed, divided
2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and chopped
3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled blue or Roquefort cheese
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine the first 8 ingredients. While processing, gradually add canola and olive oils in a steady stream., In a large bowl, combine the romaine, endive and half of the watercress; toss lightly. Transfer to a serving platter. Arrange the chicken, tomatoes, avocado, eggs, cheese and bacon over the greens; sprinkle with chives. Top with remaining watercress. Cover and chill until serving., To serve, drizzle 1 cup dressing over salad. Serve with remaining dressing if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Fat 52g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 1171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

COBB SALAD



Cobb Salad image

This Cobb salad has some of my favorite ingredients: chicken, egg, tomatoes, blue cheese and avocado.

Provided by Bill

Categories     Salad

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

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
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
3 green onions, chopped
1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch-style salad dressing

Steps:

  • Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • Divide shredded lettuce among individual plates.
  • Evenly divide and arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon, avocado and green onions in a row on top of the lettuce.
  • Drizzle with your favorite dressing and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 179.1 mg, Fat 39.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 915.2 mg, Sugar 5 g

CLASSIC COBB SALAD



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Making this salad is a lot like putting in a garden. I "plant" everything in nice, neat sections, just as I do with seedlings. -Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups torn iceberg lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup diced fully cooked ham
2 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
3/4 cup diced cooked turkey
1-1/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Salad dressing of choice
Optional: Sliced ripe olives and lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Place lettuce on a platter or in a large serving bowl. Arrange remaining ingredients in rows or sections as desired. Serve with dressing of choice; if desired, serve with sliced ripe olives and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 586mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

COBB SALAD



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Like many recipes, Cobb salad evolved as a solution to a rather mundane problem. In the late 1920s, Bob Cobb, manager of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood, California, was becoming tired of his daily meals, which consisted mostly of hamburgers and hot dogs.

Categories     Salad     Chicken     Egg     Leafy Green     Tomato     Blue Cheese     Bacon     Avocado     Endive     Watercress     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 head of romaine, rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine (about 4 cups)
1/2 head of Boston lettuce, rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine (about 4 cups)
1 small bunch of curly endive, rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine (about 4 cups)
1/2 bunch of watercress, coarse stems discarded and the watercress rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine (about 2 cups)
6 slices of lean bacon, chopped fine
3 ripe avocados (preferably California)
2 whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total), halved, cooked, and diced fine
1 tomato, seeded and chopped fine
1/2 hard-boiled large egg, separated, the yolk grated fine and the white grated fine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup finely grated Roquefort

Steps:

  • In a large salad bowl toss together well the romaine, the Boston lettuce, the curly endive, and the watercress. In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Halve, pit, and peel the avocados and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces. Arrange the chicken, the bacon, the tomato, and the avocado decoratively over the greens and garnish the salad with the grated egg and the chives. In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a slow stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Stir in the Roquefort. Whisk the dressing, pour it over the salad, and toss the salad well.

THE ORIGINAL COBB SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 chicken breasts, cooked and finely diced
1 ounce iceberg lettuce, washed and chopped
1 ounce romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
2 ounces tomato, washed and chopped
1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
2 ounces bacon, cooked and finely chopped
2 ounces hard boiled eggs, finely chopped
2 ounces grated Roquefort cheese
Original Cobb Salad Dressing to taste (recipe to follow)
2 egg yolks*
2 cups olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup water
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Place greens in bowl. Arrange all other ingredients attractively across greens. Add dressing when ready to serve.
  • Whip eggs vigorously until yolks turn pale yellow. Slowly incorporate oil to form an emulsion. Add remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

UPDATED CLASSIC COBB SALAD



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Hollywood's favorite salad: This recipe was developed after multiple attempts by chefs Adam Reid and Julia Collin for Cook's Illustrated. "We think our updated version has more lasting star power than the original." This was posted in Food&Leisure magazine May 2004. This may be a recipe for 1 but it makes enough for 2-3 at my house.

Provided by Bren in LR

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (Vinaigrette recipe begins)
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 large eggs (Salad recipe begins)
2 chicken breast halves (boneless, skinless and trimmed)
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 large head romaine lettuce (washed, dried, torn into bite-sized pieces)
1 bunch watercress (washed, dried, stemmed)
1 pint cherry tomatoes (each tomato halved)
2 medium avocados (pitted and cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
8 slices bacon (cut crosswise into 1/4 inch pieces, fried over medium heat until crisp, and dried on paper towels)
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons minced chives

Steps:

  • For vinaigrette: Whisk ingredients in bowl until well combined, then set aside.
  • For eggs: Place in saucepan, cover with water, bring to boil over high heat; remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes. Transfer eggs to bowl filled with ice water, let stand 5 minutes, then peel, cut into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside.
  • For chicken: Season with salt and pepper. Broil until lightly browned, 4 to 8 minutes, then flip chicken over and continue to broil until thickest part is no longer pink. When cool enough to handle, cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes.
  • To finish salad: Toss romaine and watercress with 5 tablespoons vinaigrette in large bowl until coated, then arrange over very large, flat serving platter. Place chicken in now-empty bowl, add 1/4 cup vinaigrette, toss to coat; arrange in a row along one edge of greens.
  • Place tomatoes in now empty bowl, add 1 tablespoon vinaigrette and toss gently to combine; arrange on opposite edge of greens. Arrange reserved eggs and avocados in separate rows near center of greens and drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.
  • Sprinkle bacon, cheese and chives evenly over salad and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1372.9, Fat 121.3, SaturatedFat 26.3, Cholesterol 368.5, Sodium 1506.9, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 22.2, Sugar 10.5, Protein 44.2

ALLEGEDLY ORIGINAL COBB SALAD DRESSING



Allegedly Original Cobb Salad Dressing image

Avocado, tomato, thick bacon slices crumbled, hard-boiled egg wedges, leafy lettuce, gorgonzola, am I forgetting anything? I LOVE Cobb Salad!!! Let's eat!

Provided by GinnyP

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 egg yolks
2 cups olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk egg yolks vigorously until they turn pale yellow.
  • Slowly incorporate oil to form an emulsion.
  • Add remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

TRADITIONAL CHICKEN COBB SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY



Traditional Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: French's Dijon Mustard, shallot, lemon juice, sugar, salt, McCormick® black pepper, olive oil, boneless, skinless chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, green leaf lettuce, small tomatoes, radish, cucumber, avocado

Provided by Griffin Bohen-Meissner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon French's Dijon Mustard
2 tablespoons shallot, minced
¼ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon McCormick® black pepper
⅔ cup olive oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 hard-boiled eggs
½ lb bacon, cooked
1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
6 small tomatoes, on the vine, quartered
radish, quartered
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 avocado, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Dressing: Whisk together French's Dijon Mustard, shallots, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until dressing is fully emulsified. Set aside.
  • Rub chicken breasts with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
  • Heat up an oiled skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until seared on the first side, 3-4 minutes, then flip the chicken. Cover with a lid to allow the chicken to cook through, 7-10 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from pan and let rest for 5-10 minutes, then cut into slices.
  • Cut the hard-boiled eggs into quarters. Cut the bacon into 1-inch (2 ½ cm) pieces.
  • Arrange the lettuce on a large platter. On top of the lettuce, place small piles of the chicken, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, and avocado.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 754 calories, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 59 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 43 grams, Sugar 5 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your Cobb salad will taste. Look for ripe tomatoes, crisp bacon, and hard-boiled eggs.
  • Don't overcook the bacon: Overcooked bacon will be tough and chewy. Cook it until it is just crispy.
  • Use a good quality blue cheese: The blue cheese is a key ingredient in Cobb salad. Choose a blue cheese that is flavorful and creamy.
  • Don't skimp on the dressing: The dressing is what brings all the flavors of Cobb salad together. Use a good quality dressing or make your own.
  • Serve Cobb salad immediately: Cobb salad is best served immediately after it is made. The dressing will wilt the lettuce if it sits for too long.

Conclusion:

The Cobb salad is a classic American salad that is perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. It is made with fresh, healthy ingredients and is packed with flavor. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make salad, the Cobb salad is a great option.

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