Cobb Salad
This salad includes hard-cooked eggs. It is easy to overcook them, giving the yolks an unsightly greenish tinge and a dry texture. This gentle method ensures good results: Put the eggs in a saucepan and add cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium heat. When the water begins to boil, remove from the heat, cover and let the eggs stand in the water for 20 minutes. Rinse under cold running water until cool, then peel.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Roquefort Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Watercress | 1 cup (34g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Chive | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
- 8 bacon slices
- 1 head romaine lettuce, leaves separated
- and torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh chives, plus several longer
- chive lengths for garnish
- 2 cups chopped watercress (tough stems
- removed)
- 4 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken (see note)
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and diced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 lb. plus 1 oz. Roquefort cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, crushed and then minced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil