This easy Italian Cobb Salad puts a delicious Italian twist on the classic Cobb salad for a fresh and satisfying meal.
Sometimes a dinner salad really is enough for dinner. This Italian Cobb Salad is one of those recipes. It’s loaded with fresh vegetables, chicken, salami, cheese, and eggs, so every bite is filling and flavorful.
I love serving this salad during the summer when it’s too hot to turn on the oven, but it’s just as good any time of year. It feels a little more special than an everyday salad, yet it’s simple enough to make on a busy weeknight. The colorful toppings make for a beautiful presentation when serving guests, but once everyone is at the table, just toss everything together with the homemade Parmesan vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Spring mix or mixed greens
Cooked chicken breast
Hard-boiled eggs
Genoa salami
Provolone cheese
Grape tomatoes
Mini cucumber
Red bell pepper
Red onion
Pepperoncini
Kalamata olives
Freshly ground black pepper
Italian vinaigrette
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Fresh basil (optional)
Parmesan Vinaigrette Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Dijon mustard
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Kosher salt
Black pepper
How to Make the Parmesan Vinaigrette
- In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, Dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Whisk until well combined, or cover the jar with a lid and shake until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Shake or whisk again before using.
How to Make the Italian Cobb Salad
- Wash and thoroughly dry the spring mix, then arrange it on a large serving platter or divide it among individual serving bowls.
- Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half, cube the cooked chicken and provolone cheese, halve the grape tomatoes if desired, slice the cucumber and red onion, and chop the red bell pepper.
- Arrange the chicken, eggs, salami, provolone, tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, pepperoncini, and kalamata olives over the greens.
- Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a few cracks of black pepper, if desired.
- Drizzle the Parmesan vinaigrette over the salad just before serving, or serve the dressing on the side and toss everything together at the table.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Italian Cobb Salad
This easy Italian Cobb Salad puts a delicious Italian twist on the classic Cobb salad for a fresh and satisfying meal
Ingredients
- 10 ounces spring mix or mixed greens
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 ounces Genoa Salami
- 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed
- 4 hard-boied eggs, peeled and halved
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 mini cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 small bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- black pepper to taste
Parmesan Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dijon
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Italian Cobb Salad
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Wash and dry the spring mix well, then spread it onto a large serving platter or divide it between individual salad bowls
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Cube the chicken and provolone cheese. Slice the hard-boiled eggs, cucumber, and red onion. Chop the red bell pepper and halve the grape tomatoes if desired.
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Arrange the chicken, eggs, salami, provolone, tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, pepperoncini, and kalamata olives over the greens.
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Sprinkle the top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a little black pepper.
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Drizzle the Parmesan vinaigrette over the salad just before serving, or serve the dressing on the side so everyone can add as much as they like.
Parmesan Vinaigrette
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Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl or mason jar.
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Whisk everything together until well combined, or shake the jar until the dressing is smooth.
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Refrigerate until you're ready to serve. Give the dressing another quick whisk or shake before pouring it over the salad.
If you like this Italian Cobb Salad, you should also try:
Sesame Peanut Cold Noodle Salad
Whether you’re making lunch for the week or looking for a fresh dinner that’s a little different, this Italian Cobb Salad is always a good choice. It’s colorful, filling, and easy to customize with your favorite Italian ingredients. I hope it’s a recipe your family enjoys as much as mine does! I would love to hear how this recipe works for you! Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how you like it! You can find me on Facebook and Pinterest!
