Farmers' Market Cobb Salad
Farmers' Market Cobb Salad is a hearty, colorful twist on the classic Cobb, featuring roasted sweetpotatoes, charred corn, radicchio, bacon, chicken, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and blue cheese over crisp romaine.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time32 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cobb salad, potato salad, summer meals, sweet potato
Servings: 6
Calories: 553kcal
- 3 sweetpotatoes peeled, and cubed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 ears corn shucked
- 2 heads radicchio quartered lengthwise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 small clove garlic peeled and pressed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives
- 1 head Romaine lettuce shredded
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 8 strips cooked bacon chopped
- 4 hard cooked eggs quartered
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 medium zucchini cubed
Preheat oven to 400° Lay sweetpotatoes in a single layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; toss. Bake 30 minutes tossing once until golden. Let cool.
In a large skillet, char ears of corn over high heat, about 5 to 10 minutes; let cool. In the same skillet, char radicchio wedges over medium-high heat. Let cool. Cut off the corn kernels with a sharp knife; set aside. Coarsely chop the radicchio; set aside.
In a small bowl combine buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, honey, garlic, dill, chives, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Toss shredded lettuce with red onion and 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Transfer to a large serving platter. Arrange sweetpotato, corn, radicchio, bacon, eggs, chicken, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese and zucchini on top of lettuce. Serve dressing on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Farmers' Market Cobb Salad
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 1128mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 17429IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 32g