Cobb salad

American  

[kob sal-uhd] / ˈkɒb ˌsæl əd /

Or cobb salad

noun

1. a salad of lettuce, chopped chicken breast, bacon, cheddar, avocado, tomato, and hard-boiled egg, typically with a blue cheese and vinaigrette dressing.

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Etymology

Origin of Cobb salad

First recorded in 1945–50; named after Robert Howard Cobb (1899–1970), U.S. restaurateur and owner of the Brown Derby restaurants

Example Sentences

A caramelized garlic steak bowl sells for $17.95, and a garden cobb salad is $15.75.

From Los Angeles Times

I recommend the Cobb salad, which comes as a very large serving, so you don’t need anything else with it.

From Los Angeles Times

Members parked on the street, bathroom access varied court by court and there was no spot to grab a cobb salad afterwards.

From Los Angeles Times

Enjoy them as is for a quick, on-the-go breakfast, toss them into a Cobb salad, mash them into egg salad, slice them into homemade ramen or add them to fried rice.

From Salon

Most restaurants sell a cobb salad or some variation of such where eggs and bacon are always the main ingredients.

From Salon