Salads 🇺🇸 American 30 min meal

Cobb salad

A big salad of chicken, crisp bacon, eggs, avocado and blue cheese with a tangy dressing.

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  • Time30 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.89 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Boil the eggs for 9 minutes, cool in cold water, peel and quarter.

    9 min
  2. 2

    Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon oil, season and fry for 6 minutes each side until cooked through. Rest, then slice.

    12 min
  3. 3

    Grill or fry the bacon for 6 minutes until crisp. Crumble.

    6 min
  4. 4

    Shake the vinegar, mustard, 6 tablespoons oil and a pinch of salt in a jar.

  5. 5

    Spread the lettuce on a big platter. Arrange the chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes and cheese in rows.

  6. 6

    Drizzle over the dressing at the table.

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