Red, White & Blue Cheese Cobb Salad
Cobb salad is an American favorite, but clean eaters usually steer clear of its heavy, fatty dressing. Our version has all the same great taste of a traditional chopped salad, but with a lightened-up dressing that won’t disappoint!
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Nutritional Bonus: With its colorful array of vegetables, this salad is brimming with healthful vitamins – it contains over 190% of your daily requirement of vision-boosting vitamin A and more than 240% of your daily need for bone-supportive vitamin C!
Ingredients
- 1 large head Romaine lettuce, thick ribs removed and chopped
- 3 large eggs, hardboiled, whites only, chopped
- 1 small jicama, peeled and grated
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup peeled and shredded carrot
- 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 3-oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3/4 lb), cooked and chopped into 3/4-inch chunks
- 5 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp organic evaporated cane juice
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- Pinch each sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
- Divide lettuce among serving plates or wide, shallow bowls. Arrange egg, jicama, bell pepper, tomatoes, carrot, cheese and chicken in vertical rows over top. (TIP: If you want to serve this salad family style, simply combine salad ingredients in a large bowl, add dressing and toss.)
- In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine yogurt, vinegar, oil, cane juice, dill, parsley, salt and black pepper. Shake until well combined and drizzle over each serving. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 2 cups
- Calories 295
- Carbohydrate Content 24 g
- Cholesterol Content 45 mg
- Fat Content 3 g
- Fiber Content 8 g
- Protein Content 29 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 209 mg
- Sugar Content 12 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1 g