Cobb Salad with The Best Creamy Lemon Dressing
Everything in this salad is 100 percent delicious. But the best part is the salad dressing. It is creamy, lemony tangy goodness. Of course the crispy bacon and well seasoned chicken add more yummy flavors but this dressing is to die for. The chicken is seasoned with salt, onion and garlic powders and grilled to juicy perfection in a pan.
The soft boiled eggs and avocado add another layer of creaminess too. I almost forgot to mention the chives – my personal favorite herb on the planet. Everything comes together to form this incredible salad. You will not regret making this one!
So if you’re prepping this salad ahead of time for an event or your weeks meals, please prepare your dressing separately from your salad and add to the ingredients as needed.
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Epic Cobb Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium lemon, zested + juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
Salad:
- 3 heads romaine lettuce
- 2 soft boiled eggs, chopped
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 1.5 cups mini tomatoes, sliced
- 1/3 cup chives, chopped
- 8 strips bacon, sliced
Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
- salt, garlic powder + onion powder to taste
- 1 tbs olive oil
Instructions
Dressing:
- In the bottom of your very large salad bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust anything you like.
Salad:
- Cook your bacon in a large non stick skillet until crispy. Remove from the pan and use a paper towel to wipe it clean.
Chicken:
- Slice your chicken breasts in half lengthwise, to produce to flat cutlets. Season both sides with salt, onion and garlic powders to taste. Cook on the same skillet, oiled, for 4 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Let the meat rest for at least 5 minutes and then chop it up into large cubes.
- Add all of the ingredients to your salad bowl and toss to coat.
For the dressing…could I swap out the sour cream for a plain Skyr yogurt?
Hi Lauren! Definitely You can do that!
Very delicious!
Hi Leslie! I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for the rating and comment!
This was delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe
Hi Kasia! I’m happy you liked the salad! Thank you for the feedback!
Hi there,
Can I used mayo instead of sour cream?
Hi Michelle, I have not tried that combination with this recipe but should work. I would start off with 1/3 cup mayo and add in more as necessary. Another great substitute for the sour cream is Greek yogurt!Let me know how it goes!
This was amazing! ❤️
Hi Kim, Im glad you liked this salad! Thanks for the feedback!!
The Cobb Salad caught my attention on Instagram…looks yummy!
Hi Debbie! YES glad you saw it – you will love this salad!
Definitely a dish that I will try to do. Good option to use greek yogurt.
Love this recipe! Could you make the dressing and keep in the fridge!? Or is it best to make fresh!?
Hi Jillian, Thank you! it will definitely keep in the fridge for a few days.
I am practicing a keto life style and this is definitely a great meal to have. I can’t wait to try this!! Always looking for new ideas!
Hi Linda! YES… this is a salad you will fall in love with! Thank you for your comment!
Hi there. This looks awesome! Could I substitute the olive oil for something else with less calories?
Hi Cor, you can sub in canola, vegetable or sunflower oil. Might not taste as good tho… Hope you enjoy the salad!
What are the nutritions for this recipe?
I am trying this out tonight. I enjoy your recipes. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Hi Maria, Its my pleasure, I hope you enjoyed this salad – its one of my favorites!
Can’t wait to try this! May I ask where you got that large wooden salad bowl from?
Hi Thana, Its from Pottery Barn’s website. I will link it here: https://www.potterybarn.com/products/chateau-wood-salad-bowls/?pkey=s~large%20salad%20bowl~13
This was another fabulous recipe that I got rave reviews from!
Absolutely stellar, Stella! I followed your recipe exactly and it was a hit with they entire family. Thank you so so much for sharing.
Hey Liz, I’m so happy everyone enjoyed the salad! Thank you for leaving your kind feedback!
Are the nutritional values for whole salad or for a serving? And what would a serving be?
Deeelish!! Thank you!
Hi, I’m glad it worked for you!
Salad is absolutely delicious, healthy, easy to make and ingredients are usually on hand
Thank you for this wonderful salad …great addition to family dinner or barbeque
The dressing just wow I did have to substitute the oil for avocado lemon oil cause it’s all I had but just wow!!! Made it for meal prep and it was a huge hit in our office.
Hi Fabi, I’m so happy you tried it and loved it! Thanks for the kind review too!!
You have a winner with this one! My daughter, generally pretty picky, loved the salad even though it was missing avocado and bacon… Served it with rice and beans… a bit weird but seemed to work. Love your posts. Keep the great recipes coming!
Hi Kourtney, Thank you so much for the kind message and I’m really glad even the picky eaters enjoyed it!
Hello. Which Dijon mustard did you use? Brand name? Thanks.
Hi Niti, The brand Dijon I use is MAILLE
Really really yummy! I’ll definitely be making this regularly!
How many servings is this recipe?
Just made this today for lunch, I used oikos greek yogurt vanilla flavored in the dressing cause thats all I had and I couldnt taste the vanilla at all, I substituted regular bacon for turkey bacon, overall a delicious recipe =)
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Just finished eating this…. it is absolutely delicious ❤️ I’ve made more for dinner tonight and husbands lunch tomorrow, the dressing is amazing 👏
A delicious Keto friendly salad for my summer!!! Thank you for posting on TikTok 😊
Wasn’t diggin’ the dressing so I jazzed it up w some mayo, worchestershire, red wine vinegar and some anchovy paste. Much better.
I really liked the recipe, but found the dressing a bit too sour, so added some honey, which really completed the dish for me:)
Hi Ida, Yes, all dressings and dip are prepared to taste! Always taste and adjust all recipes to your preference! Cheers!
Sooo good! Dressing is amazing!
Hi Anne, glad you liked this salad!
Vi, experimentei e ficou uma delicia, obrigada pelas receitas maravilhosas 🙂
Amazing! So delicious. My husband really doesn’t like most salads, but he really likes this! Great recipe.
I have genuinely had this salad nearly every day for the past 2 weeks! Obsessed, making my own versions of it each time ^.^ Thanks so much!
Hi Nora, that’s so awesome!! Glad you’re into this salad – it is a GEM!
Another 10/10 recipe from you!
Hi Anna, glad you liked and Thank YOU so much!
ALL YOUR SALAD ON MY LIST FOR THIS SUMMER XOXO 😘
I’ll prepare it for next Friday Dinner. It looks delicious!! Thank you!
Hi Pnina, you’re gonna love this salad!