Homemade ranch dressing elevates the flavor.
A complete, balanced meal in one bowl.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
For the Homemade Ranch Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tools You’ll Need
- Large salad bowl
- Small mixing bowl (for dressing)
- Whisk
- Cutting board and knife
- Measuring cups and spoons
How to Make Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Make the Dressing:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, minced garlic, dill, parsley, and chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill in the refrigerator while preparing the salad.
Prepare the Salad Ingredients:
Cook and crumble the bacon. Dice or shred the cooked chicken breast. Peel and quarter the hard-boiled eggs. Dice the avocado and halve the cherry tomatoes.
Assemble the Salad:
In a large salad bowl, arrange the chopped romaine lettuce as the base. Neatly arrange rows of chicken, eggs, bacon, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and blue cheese (if using) on top of the lettuce.
Dress and Serve:
Drizzle the chilled homemade ranch dressing over the salad before serving or serve it on the side. Garnish with chopped green onions and additional herbs if desired.
Tips & Variations
Use rotisserie chicken for a quick meal.
Make it vegetarian by omitting chicken and bacon and adding chickpeas or tofu.
Homemade ranch dressing elevates the flavor.
A complete, balanced meal in one bowl.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
For the Homemade Ranch Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tools You’ll Need
- Large salad bowl
- Small mixing bowl (for dressing)
- Whisk
- Cutting board and knife
- Measuring cups and spoons
How to Make Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Make the Dressing:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, minced garlic, dill, parsley, and chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill in the refrigerator while preparing the salad.
Prepare the Salad Ingredients:
Cook and crumble the bacon. Dice or shred the cooked chicken breast. Peel and quarter the hard-boiled eggs. Dice the avocado and halve the cherry tomatoes.
Assemble the Salad:
In a large salad bowl, arrange the chopped romaine lettuce as the base. Neatly arrange rows of chicken, eggs, bacon, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and blue cheese (if using) on top of the lettuce.
Dress and Serve:
Drizzle the chilled homemade ranch dressing over the salad before serving or serve it on the side. Garnish with chopped green onions and additional herbs if desired.
Tips & Variations
Use rotisserie chicken for a quick meal.
Make it vegetarian by omitting chicken and bacon and adding chickpeas or tofu.
