Cobb Salad

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Ingredients

  • 6 strips thickly sliced bacon
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 cups lightly packed mixed greens (I like a mix of iceberg lettuce, arugula, and radicchio)
  • 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 large tomato, cored, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 large ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, such as Roquefort
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered lengthwise
  • 1 large ear fresh corn, kernels sliced off
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette

Preparation

Step 1



10 cups lightly packed mixed greens (I like a mix of iceberg lettuce, arugula, and radicchio)

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, turning once or twice, until evenly browned and fully crisped, about 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels  to drain and cool; reserve the skillet with the bacon drippings. Open the chicken thighs and trim any excess fat; season with salt and pepper. Return the skillet with the drippings to medium-high heat. When the fat is hot, carefully add the thighs. Brown, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate to cool.

Variations

Use pancetta instead of bacon. Add fresh basil or mint leaves to the mixed greens. Replace the blue cheese with feta.