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Cobb Egg Salad

A Summer Delight combining 2 favorite salads - Cobb Salad & the creaminess of the Egg Salad
Course: catherines plates, cobb salad, cold salads, egg salad, eggs, Main Course, Main Dish, Side Dish, summer salad
Cuisine: American
Author: Catherine's Plates

Equipment

  • medium pot or egg cooker
  • large sheet pan lined with parchment or foil
  • plate lined with paper towel
  • cutting board & sharp knife
  • large mixing bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs, hard boiled, peeled, and chopped
  • 8 pcs bacon, cooked to golden brown & crisp, and chopped
  • 15 grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 ripe avocado, cut in half, remove pit & outer cover. Cut into dices. Toss with lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 green onions, sliced thin
  • 5 oz crumbled cheese (blue cheese, goat cheese, feta cheese, or queso fresco)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt unflavored
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix

Instructions

  • Cook eggs until hard boiled using your method. Peel eggs & chop into bite size pieces. Place into a large mixing bowl.
  • Lay out bacon in a single layer on a lined deep sheet pan. Place in 425 degree oven for 15-18 minutes until golden & crispy. Remove from sheet pan and put onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess grease. Once cooled, chop into bite size pieces and place into mixing bowl with eggs.
  • Add sliced tomatoes, diced avocado, sliced green onion, and crumbled cheese into mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, ranch seasoning, black pepper. Pour dressing over salad ingredients in mixing bowl.
  • Toss altogether until well combined. Serve up on crackers, on bread, pita, lettuce leaves or tortillas. Try it with veggie also.