California Cobb Salad with Bacon Croutons and Basil Vinaigrette
Everyone thinks that Southern Californians eat a lot of salads, and honestly, that’s fair. We do eat a lot of salads around here, so we’re always thinking of new ways to make them fun and exciting. This giant California Cobb Salad is our take on a classic and regional favorite. It has all the ingredients you’re used to eating in a Cobb Salad (chicken, bacon, hardboiled eggs, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocados, and green onions), and a few new ones as well (basil dressing and bacon croutons).
It may be based on a traditional salad, but this version is anything but basic!
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
25 minutes
INGREDIENTS
19
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 head2 head2 head Lettuce, Romaine, chopped
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Chicken Breast, cooked and chopped
- 6 pieces6 pieces6 pieces Bacon
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Tomato, Cherry, quartered (or use grape or baby heirloom tomatoes)
- 444 Egg, Hard Boiled, sliced
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Gorgonzola Cheese, crumbled
- 111 Avocado, large diced
- 444 Green Onion (Scallion), diced
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Baguette, day-old, cubed
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Bacon Grease
Basil Vinaigrette
- 0.75 cup0.75 cup0.75 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Lemon Juice, fresh
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Mustard, Spicy Brown
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Basil, Fresh
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Salt
- .25 tsp.25 tsp.25 tsp Black Peppercorns, Ground Fresh
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Place the bacon in a cold frying pan and turn the heat on to medium.
- Cook for about 8 to 12 minutes for thick cut bacon (if using thin cut, it’ll take less time), flipping over every couple of minutes.
- While the bacon cooks, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Remove the bacon from the frying pan and place onto a paper towel lined plate. Once the bacon has cooled, roughly chop it.
- Set aside the rendered bacon fat to use on the bacon croutons later.
- Toss the cubed bread in the rendered bacon fat, then arrange on a baking sheet. Bake the croutons for about 10 to 12 min or until desired crispness.
- Add the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, basil, salt, and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Assemble the salad with lettuce, cooked chicken, chopped bacon, tomatoes, eggs, gorgonzola cheese, avocado, green onions, and croutons.
- Toss with your desired amount of dressing.
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Coconut Free Nut Free Salads Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 662 |
| Fat: | 55 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 8 g |
| Protein: | 26 g |
| Cholesterol: | 89 g |
| Sodium: | 659 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 7 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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