Best California Cobb Salad Recipes

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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, smashed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 5 ounces)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
4 cups roughly chopped romaine heart (from 1 heart)
3/4 cup cooked red quinoa
1/2 cup cooked bacon cut into 1-inch pieces (from about 5 slices)
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
1 cup small heirloom cherry tomatoes (about 8 ounces)
1 small avocado, scooped out and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 small watermelon radish, thinly sliced and then quartered

Steps:

For the blue cheese dressing: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon, honey, Worcestershire, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 cup of the crumbled blue cheese in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Stir in the chives and the remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese. Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Hold in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the salad: Toss the romaine and quinoa with 2 tablespoons of the dressing in a serving bowl. Arrange the bacon, eggs, tomatoes, avocados and radishes in even sections over the top of the lettuce. Drizzle with more dressing and serve immediately.

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped
1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped
2 8-ounce chicken breasts, poached or grilled
6 strips bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered lengthwise
1 avocado, peeled and chopped
4 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped

Steps:

Spread the lettuce out on the bottom of a large rectangle platter. Working from one narrow side of the platter to the other, place the remaining ingredients over the lettuce in rows of stripes. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Make the vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Mince the garlic with salt and mash with the side of a knife until it becomes a paste. Add it to the bowl, whisking constantly. Slowly pour in the olive oil in a thin stream until thick and creamy. Whisk in the pepper and pour over the salad.

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Provided by Nif_H

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 head lettuce, shredded (use your favourite kind of lettuce, usually romaine or iceberg)
3 cups cooked turkey or 3 cups chicken, cubed
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
3 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 cup green onion, chopped
8 ounces ranch salad dressing

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.8, Fat 49.8, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 202.7, Sodium 969.3, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 3.9, Protein 33.5

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 12-ounce package romaine lettuce hearts, washed, dried, and chopped (about 7 cups)
2 cups turkey breast, 1/2-inch dice
2 avocados, 1/2-inch dice
2 cups California seedless grapes, rinsed
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 cup bacon bits
1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste
2 tablespoons minced tarragon, fresh
3 tablespoons minced chives or green onions
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
pinch salt

Steps:

Whisk together dressing ingredients, or pulse together in food processor. Set aside. Place lettuce on plates, arrange remaining salad ingredients on top. Drizzle with Green Goddess Dressing.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 1009; Protein 51 g; Carbohydrate 34 g; Fat 77 g; Saturated Fat 19 g; 67% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 124 mg; Sodium 2213 mg; Fiber 10.6 g.