How to Make a Vegetarian Cobb Salad

Below is a simple and delicious recipe for Cobb salad.

Notice it is vegetarian - a healthier alternative to the traditional Cobb salad as the chicken, bacon, iceberg lettuce, and blue cheese have been omitted and replaced with foods that have a higher nutritional value.

This salad will provide your body with protein, vitamins, minerals, powerful antioxidants, power and energy. It is a perfect compliment to a meal and can also be eaten by itself.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Salad:
• 2 eggs, hard boiled, chopped
• 1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
• 1 bunch watercress, ends trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 avocado, cubed
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
• 1/4 chopped (2 ounces) goat cheese, crumbled (you can also substitute feta cheese)
• 1 tablespoon flax meal
• Dressing:
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons while balsamic vinegar (or regular balsamic)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme

1. 
    

   Place 2 eggs in small pot w/ cold water.

2. 
    

   Bring to a water to a low boil for 10 minutes.

3. 
    

   Remove eggs from pot and let cool.

4. 
    

   Next, peel the shells off the eggs and slice eggs in half.

5. 
    

   In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients and mix well.

6. 
    

   Thoroughly wash and dry greens (pat with paper towel or use salad spinner).

7. 
    

   Place greens in a large salad bowl and toss with 1/2 of the dressing.

8. 
    

   Add remaining ingredients (including egg), and drizzle with remaining dressing.

9. Eat and enjoy! This recipe serves 2.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to use organic vegetables in this salad. Organic produce are much healthier for you because they contain more nutrients, vitamins, and minerals than commercially grown vegetables. Organic produce tend to be fresher, tastier, and will also be free of harmful pesticides and herbicides.
• When buying your eggs, choose organic free-range eggs, as these will also be more nutritious and free of chemicals, hormones, and antibiotics. If organic is not available, the next best choice are eggs that came from grass fed, free-range chickens.
• If you wish to have more protein in this recipe, feel free to add sliced grilled chicken breast back to the ingredient list.
• Nutrition Per Serving:
• Calories: 395
• Total fat (g): 27.2
• Saturated fat (g): 9.4
• Cholesterol (mg): 208.0
• Monounsaturated fat (g): 13.8
• Polyunsaturated fat (g): 3.9
• Total carbohydrates (g): 20.o
• Sugars (g): 7.9
• Dietary fiber (g): 11.0
• Protein (g): 18.1
• Sodium (mg): 490.0

Resources

• Bamboo Core Fitness Facebook Business Page
• Bamboo Core Fitness Official Website

[georgelarson]

on 5/2/2009 This looks delicious. Thanks.