American Cobb Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
• 2 large hard-boiled eggs, quartered
• 1 cup avocado, diced
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 cup cooked bacon, crumbled

• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Method

1. 01
   Begin by preparing the salad ingredients. Wash and dry the mixed salad greens thoroughly.
2. 02
   Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and dice the cooked chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
3. 03
   Peel and quarter the hard-boiled eggs, and dice the avocado.
4. 04
   In a large serving bowl, arrange the salad greens as a base.
5. 05
   Evenly distribute the chicken, eggs, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, and crumbled bacon on top of the greens.
6. 06
   Prepare the dressing by whisking together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
7. 07
   Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving, and toss gently to combine all ingredients.