Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

• Difficulty: Easy
• Makes: 8 servings
• Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 of 8): Calories 880, Total Fat 75 g, Saturated Fat 20 g, Carbs 20 g, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 36 g, Cholesterol 233 mg, Sodium 1381 mg
• Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes (including chilling)
• Active Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Blue Cheese Dressing:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Chicken:

• Olive oil for drizzling
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise (resulting in 4 thin breast pieces)

Salad Ingredients:

• 2 heads Bibb lettuce, cored and leaves separated
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped into chunks
• 1 pound crispy cooked thin bacon slices
• 8 ounces red grape tomatoes, halved
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
• 3 scallions, chopped
• Freshly ground black pepper for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Prepare the blue cheese dressing: In a mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce until silky smooth. Fold in blue cheese crumbles and chives, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours to allow flavors to meld and intensify.
2. Cook the chicken: Warm a grill pan or heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Season the chicken halves with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken pieces for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until fully cooked through. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. Assemble the salad: Lay out the Bibb, romaine, and iceberg lettuces in a large bowl or on a big platter, dividing them into three separate sections. Neatly arrange the bacon, tomatoes, eggs, and avocado in separate piles on top. Pile blue cheese crumbles in the center, sprinkle scallions over everything, and finish with freshly ground black pepper.
4. Serve: Drizzle the prepared blue cheese dressing over the salad just before serving.