The EatingWell Cobb Salad

This Cobb salad recipe is true to the original with all the good stuff--chicken, eggs, bacon, avocado and a tangy dressing. But we cut the saturated fat in half and doubled the amount of healthy monounsaturated fat.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 10 cups mixed salad greens
  • 8 ounces shredded cooked chicken breast, (about 1 large breast half; see tip)
  • 2 large eggs, hard-boiled (see tip), peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1 large cucumber, seeded and sliced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, (optional)