Classic Cobb Salad

The composed American salad — chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, blue cheese in neat rows.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, grilled or poached, diced
• 4 strips bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 head romaine, chopped
• Red wine vinaigrette (→ foundation)

Method

1. Arrange romaine on a large platter.

2. Arrange each topping in neat rows across the lettuce — chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese.

3. Drizzle vinaigrette over or serve alongside.

What You're Practicing

• Cobb is a COMPOSED salad — each ingredient gets its own lane. Don't toss it.
• The visual presentation is the point — each ingredient is visible and intentional.