Cobb Salad
4 servings
25 minutes
Cobb salad is a true symbol of American cuisine that originated in the 1930s in Hollywood. According to legend, it was first made by restaurant owner Robert Cobb by combining available ingredients late at night. The salad impresses with its rich flavors: crispy bacon, tender chicken breast, creamy avocado, tangy blue cheese, fresh tomatoes, and crunchy lettuce leaves. The dressing, rich in mustard, wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce adds brightness to every bite. Cobb salad is perfect for a hearty lunch or a light dinner, and its impressive presentation of ingredients in rows makes it not only delicious but also aesthetically appealing.
1
Make a salad dressing: whisk together mustard, salt, pepper, garlic puree, lemon juice, wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and a crushed garlic clove until a smooth emulsion forms.
- Dijon mustard: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: pinch
- Ground black pepper: pinch
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
- Red wine vinegar: 1 tablespoon
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil: 6 tablespoons
- Garlic: 1 clove
2
Fry the bacon in a hot pan until it becomes slightly crispy or dry it in the oven on baking paper for 20-30 minutes at 180 degrees. Then chop it into large crumbs.
- Bacon: 5 piece
3
Grill the chicken breast for 2 minutes on each side, then cut into strips (you can marinate the meat for 30 minutes beforehand).
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 piece
4
Wash the salad leaves, dry them, tear into bite-sized pieces, and place them at the bottom of the plate.
- Romano lettuce: 0.3 head
- Iceberg lettuce: 0.3 head
5
Boil the eggs hard.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
6
Cut all ingredients for the salad (except for the lettuce) into small cubes or short strips.
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
- Avocado: 1 piece
- Blue cheese: 70 g
- Green onion tops (scallion greens): 3 pieces
7
Layer on top of the salad: chopped onion, eggs, pieces of avocado, bacon, chicken breast, pieces of tomatoes, pieces of cheese.
- Green onion tops (scallion greens): 3 pieces
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Avocado: 1 piece
- Bacon: 5 piece
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 piece
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
- Blue cheese: 70 g
8
The refueling should be provided separately.
