Layered Cobb Salad Trifle
This beautiful Layered Cobb Salad Trifle is easy to make and is loaded with hearty protein. This twist on the classic cobb salad is EIGHT delicious layers of lettuce, topped with grilled chicken, tomatoes, boiled eggs, homemade dressing, crispy bacon, crumbled blue cheese and green onions. This is a fun healthy summer salad for a BBQ lunch or dinner gathering, made in less than 30 minutes.
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This beautiful Layered Cobb Salad Trifle is easy to make and is loaded with hearty protein. This twist on the classic cobb salad is EIGHT delicious layers of lettuce, topped with grilled chicken, tomatoes, boiled eggs, homemade dressing, crispy bacon, crumbled blue cheese and green onions. This is a fun healthy summer salad for a BBQ lunch or dinner gathering, made in less than 30 minutes.
Why you’ll love this easy trifle salad recipe
This salad is one that is totally worth all the effort. All the different layers of this salad combine together well into an absolutely beautiful salad to take to a party. The EIGHT different layers of this Cobb salad are: lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, boiled eggs, dressing, bacon, blue cheese, and green onions. You could easily add in some diced ham or sliced avocado to add more protein and make it a main dish.
Related: 17 Healthy Salads for Lunch
This layered Cobb Salad in a Trifle Bowl looks beautiful and would be a great dish to take to a bbq or gathering. When ready to serve you can toss it all together with the homemade dressing and voila, you have a colorful and delicious salad.
Ingredients for Layered Cobb Salad
To make the Cobb Salad Dressing you will need:
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Milk
- Fresh lemon juice
- Dried parsley
- Dried dill
- Dried chives
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt & Pepper
To make the Cobb Salad you will need
- Romaine lettuce, shredded
- Chopped, cooked chicken breast
- Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- Hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- Bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Blue cheese, crumbled
- Green onions, sliced
How to make Cobb Salad Dressing
To make the Cobb Salad DRessing you mix all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl – it’s so easy!
How to Layer the Salad
- In the trifle bowl, layer the ingredients in this order: lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, boiled eggs, dressing, bacon, blue cheese, and green onions.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Make this Layered Cobb Salad recipe then check out my Classic Waldorf Salad, Basmati Rice Salad with Mint and Edamame and Corn and Black Bean Quinoa Salad Recipe and more of my Healthy Salads for Lunch.
How long does Cobb Salad keep?
Don’t leave Layered Cobb Salad at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Store: covered in the fridge, the salad will stay good for up to 5 days. It will stay the freshest without the dressing on it.
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Layered Cobb Salad Trifle Recipe
INGREDIENTS
For the Cobb Salad dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup milk
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce (shredded)
- 3 cups chopped (cooked chicken breast)
- 3 roma tomatoes (seeded and diced)
- 3 boiled eggs (peeled and diced)
- 6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- ¾ cup blue cheese (crumbled)
- 3 green onions (sliced)
EQUIPMENT
DIRECTIONS
- How to Make the Cobb Salad Dressing
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix well.
- How to Layer the Cobb Salad
- Layer ingredients in the trifle bowl in this order: lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, boiled eggs, dressing, bacon, blue cheese, and green onions.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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