Who invented Cobb salad?

The Cobb salad came about in 1938 at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, so named after the restaurant's owner, Robert Howard Cobb.

What is a Cobb salad made of?

A traditional Cobb salad is made with salad greens (usually iceberg, romaine, watercress and/or endive), tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard boiled eggs, avocado, chives, blue cheese and red wine vinaigrette. The ingredients are laid out in neat rows.

What's the difference between a Cobb salad and a Chef's salad?

Both include lettuce, cheese, bacon, chicken and harb boiled eggs. However, the Cobb salad includes the addition of avocado and tomato, while a chef salad includes various deli meats, such as turkey and ham.

Vegan Cobb Salad with Bacon Chickpeas • Fit Mitten Kitchen

Name: Vegan Cobb Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 tablespoons coconut aminos; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1 medium-large avocado, pitted and sliced; ½ cup Cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup thinly sliced red onion; 2 cups Romaine, chopped; 2 cups spinach or mixed greens; Sunflower seeds; salad dressing recipe here

Vegan Cobb Salad

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Here is a quick Vegan Cobb Salad recipe topped with scrumptious ‘bacon’ chickpeas and finished with a vegan green goddess dressing. Easy to make your own with different dressing options, with plenty of ways to serve and store for meal prep.

Author: Ashley
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x
Category: Salad
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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Bacon Chickpeas (marinate for 30 minutes)

1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Salad

1 medium-large avocado, pitted and sliced
½ cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup thinly sliced red onion
2 cups Romaine, chopped
2 cups spinach or mixed greens
Sunflower seeds

Vegan Green Goddess Dressing

salad dressing recipe here

Instructions

Place drained and rinsed chickpeas on clean tea towel and gently remove skins. Place chickpeas in a shallow dish and add coconut aminos, maple syrup, oil, liquid smoke, paprika, salt and pepper – stir to coat and marinate in fridge for 30 minutes (up to overnight).
Preheat oven to 375ºF during last 5 minutes of marinating. Drain chickpeas through mesh strainer and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until chickpeas are golden. Allow to cool.
Blend all ingredients for the green goddess dressing until smooth.
Assemble the salad, top with chickpeas and dressing.

Notes

STORAGE – Store the salad, chickpeas and dressing in three separate airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Keywords: vegan cobb salad, healthy vegan salad, plant based salads

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