Best Cobb Salad Double The Meat And Hold The Lettuce Recipes

CLASSIC COBB SALAD

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

8 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
4 large eggs
Kosher salt
2 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Zest (in wide strips) and juice of 1 lemon
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
2 avocados
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
1 large head Bibb lettuce, torn into pieces
2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into pieces
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes; transfer to paper towels to drain.
Meanwhile, place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by about 1 inch. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then cover, remove from the heat and let stand, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, then run under cold water to cool. Peel under cold running water. Chop the hard-cooked eggs and season with salt.
Combine the chicken, lemon zest and juice, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns and a large pinch of salt in a medium saucepan; add enough cold water to cover the chicken by 1/2 inch. Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat (do not boil) and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 160 degrees F, about 7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, shallot, mustard and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a serving bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until emulsified; season with pepper. Dice the chicken and toss with 1 tablespoon of the dressing in a separate bowl.
Halve, pit and dice the avocados. Season the tomatoes with salt. Add the Bibb and romaine lettuce to the serving bowl on top of the dressing. Arrange the bacon, hard-cooked eggs, chicken, avocados, tomatoes and blue cheese in rows on top of the lettuce. When ready to serve, toss the salad and season with salt and pepper.

COBB SALAD: DOUBLE THE MEAT AND HOLD THE LETTUCE!

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A Cobb salad is usually a big mound of lettuce topped with strips of chopped chicken, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, and blue cheese. I love it, but I've noticed that once I mix it up and start eating, my fork is busy fishing around the lettuce trying to catch all the chicken and bacon. So, I decided to hold the lettuce. I did, however, add some watercress, but that's for its great peppery flavor!

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grill seasoning, such as McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco (eyeball it)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus some for drizzling
2 pounds flank steak
4 thin chicken breast cutlets
1 ripe Hass avocado
2 vine-ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 bunch watercress, trimmed and roughly chopped
5 strips Ready Crisp parcooked bacon, crisped in microwave and chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 pound blue cheese (such as Maytag Blue), crumbled

Steps:

Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
In a bowl mix the garlic, grill seasoning, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar. Whisk in the EVOO. Divide the mixture between two shallow dishes. Add the flank steak to one and the thin chicken cutlets to the other. Toss to coat all of the meats thoroughly and marinate for 5 minutes.
While the flank steak and chicken are marinating, cut the avocado in half lengthwise, cutting around the pit. Separate the halves, then, using a spoon, scoop out the pit and scoop the avocado from its skin. Chop the avocado flesh into bite-size pieces and add to a mixing bowl. Add the tomatoes, watercress, and crisp chopped bacon. Dress the salad with the lemon juice, a generous drizzle of EVOO, and salt and pepper to taste.
Grill the flank steak for 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Grill the chicken cutlets for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove both meats from the grill to a cutting board to rest for about 5 minutes. Thinly slice the flank steak on an angle, cutting the meat against the grain. Cut the chicken into thin strips. Add both meats to a platter or dinner plates. Top the meats with a mound of the salad and garnish with a generous dose of blue cheese crumbles. Eat and enjoy the lack of lettuce getting in your way!

COBB SALAD LETTUCE WRAPS

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Wrap the tasty ingredients of cobb salad into a crunchy lettuce wrap! You can have 2 lettuce wraps for only 220 calories.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 Bibb lettuce leaves
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 small avocado, pitted, peeled, cut into thin wedges
1 medium tomato, cut into thin wedges
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup light blue cheese dressing
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Steps:

Place lettuce leaves on plate. Divide chicken among lettuce leaves, placing lengthwise in center. Layer with avocado and tomato wedges. Sprinkle with red onion.
In small bowl, mix dressing and vinegar. Drizzle over lettuce wraps. Top with crumbled bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 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

Ingredients

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

BASIC COBB SALAD

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The Brown Derby restaurant, which opened its doors in 1929, was as famous a part of Hollywood's golden age as Mann's Chinese Theater or Schwab's drugstore. It was a meeting place and hangout for such stars as Cecil B. DeMille, the Barrymores, and Rudolph Valentino, as well as many Hollywood hopefuls. According to legend, the Brown Derby made a lasting contribution to American cuisine when its manager, Bob Cobb, fixed a late-night meal from leftovers he found in the kitchen, including chicken, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and hard-boiled eggs. He placed them on a bed of lettuce, drizzled them with dressing, and single-handedly invented the Cobb salad. Like the Caesar salad, the basic Cobb has inspired countless variations, including this delicious version.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3/4 pound thick-sliced bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 medium garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small head romaine, (about 5 cups), washed, spun dry, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 medium bunch watercress, leaves and 1-inch stem, washed and spun dry
1 pound roasted turkey breast, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/4 pound Maytag blue cheese, roughly crumbled
2 large hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced
1 medium tomato, cut into 1/4-inch wedges
8 ounces cherry tomatoes, sliced
1 medium Hass avocado, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped tarragon
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped chervil
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and vinegar. In a slow, steady stream, whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Arrange romaine and watercress on a large serving platter. Arrange turkey, blue cheese, eggs, tomatoes, avocado, and bacon in sections on top of the greens. Sprinkle with chopped herbs. Pour dressing over salad. Serve immediately.