Recipe

Bright Blueberry Cobb Salad with Homemade Dressing

Servings:
4
Total Time:
0
hr
25
min
Jump to RecipeA platter with a blueberry cobb salad topped with ranch dressing.
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Meal Type
Salad
Sides
Main Dishes
Dietary
Vegetarian
Gut Healthy
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Cobb salads are one of my favorite summer salads. They are bright with flavor but also have a rich creamy element that makes them the perfect salad for a meal.

This cobb salad has all the classic toppings with the addition of juicy blueberries to add a wonderful pop of flavor and color to the meal.

What Makes a Cobb Salad

The main elements that make for a great cobb salad are the greens, blue cheese, hard boiled eggs, and bacon. There are other elements that you will also find, but these are the main pieces to every great cobb salad.

Salad Variations

  • Mix up the greens. I have made this with mixed greens or romaine and both worked great. you can really use any type of greens you would like. Spinach or arugula would also work great. I just wouldn’t use anything like kale or cabbage that is too tough.
  • Use tempeh bacon or regular bacon. To keep this a vegetarian salad I like to use tempeh bacon. I like the Lightlife tempeh bacon. You could also use regular bacon if you prefer.
  • Add in cherry tomatoes. For an extra pop of bright acidity you can add in some halved cherry tomatoes.
  • Use any dressing. This recipe include a creamy ranch dressing recipe that I love to use. You could also use a dijon mustard vinaigrette, or a simple olive oil vinaigrette.
  • Brighten up the flavor with fresh herbs. I suggest adding in some fresh basil to the salad, but you could also add in fresh chives, parsley, or mint instead. The addition of fresh herbs really add to the salad.
A platter with a blueberry cobb salad on it.

Blueberry Cobb Salad Dressing

Ranch dressing is a common dressing used on cobb salad. I think it works great here. There is a recipe if you want to make your own, but you could also use store bought dressing or make a different one that you prefer.

Other dressing that work great are blue cheese dressing or a dijon vinagarette.

How to Serve this Berry Cobb Salad

You can serve this as a main course or as a side to a meal. If you are serving it as a main meal it serves 2-3 people well. As a side dish it serves 4-6 people.

This has some protein in it with the hard boiled eggs and tempeh bacon. You will often see cobb salads with grilled chicken. You could add that it you want it to be a little more hearty. If you wanted to keep it vegetarian you could even top it with some crispy chickpeas for added protein.

This blueberry cobb salad also makes for a great side dish to any meal. It is a great one to pair with veggie burgers for a summer grill out.

Other Salads You Might Enjoy

A large blueberry cobb salad next to a bowl of blueberries.

Bright Blueberry Cobb Salad with Homemade Dressing

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Servings:
4
Prep Time:
10
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Cook Time:
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15
min
Total Time:
0
hr
25
min
A platter with a blueberry cobb salad topped with ranch dressing.
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
  • 4-6 slices tempeh bacon (or sub regular bacon)
  • 6 cups (4oz) mixed greens or romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup (2oz) blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1-2 avocados, sliced
  • a few slices of red onion
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil

Ranch Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp onion powder
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp water

Directions

  1. Start by making the hard boiled eggs. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add in your eggs and turn it down the heat to low. Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes. Then remove it from the water using a slotted spoon and add it to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. Lightly crack the outside and peel the shell off.
  2. While the eggs are boiling, cook your bacon in a skillet on the stove. You can use tempeh bacon or regular. Set aside once it is done cooking.
  3. In a small bowl whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust as needed. If you want it to be thinner, add a little more water.
  4. Assemble the salad. Place your lettuce in a large bowl and top with your hard boiled eggs, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, onion, blueberries, and basil. Add half of the dressing to start. Toss and add more dressing as needed.

Notes

Products Used

Caraway pots and pan set.
Kitchen

Caraway Cookware

Chefs knife
Kitchen

Shun Chef's Knife

Three glass mixing bowls.
Kitchen

Pyrex Mixing Bowls

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