This easy COBB SALAD and HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE will give you all the healthy feels and get you ready for a perfect weekend night meal.
Happy New Years! Can’t believe it’s already the first week of January. I am super excited for 2017 and the opportunities and fun things that are in store for me this year. It’s January, so I think most people look over their diet and exercise routine and try to start something new and fresh after the holidays have passed.
On Monday I decided I will be starting my Whole30 adventure once again. Trying to be better about what we eat and definitely get back into shape, and not just for a new years resolution. SO start things off on the right track I made this delicious salad that I shared on live TV here, which I’ll add the video link to for you guys to check out. This simple Cobb salad is so easy to make and can be customized to different veggies and protein you have or would prefer more.
Usually you see a Cobb salad showing the veggies and protein in rows, I wanted to do something different and do them in sections or clumps together to create a nice symmetry in a different way. So enjoy this delicious salad and let me know what you think.
Also, check out this sweet video (lenaskitchen cobb salad video) I made while putting together the salad. I think it came out cool, for my first video.
This easy COBB SALAD WITH LIME CILANTRO DRESSING + WHOLE30 MAYO will give you all the healthy feels and get you ready for a perfect weekend night meal.
- 1 bell pepper, cut into cubes
- 1 1/2 cups baby tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 1/2 cups english cucumber, cut into slices and quartered
- 6 slices of bacon, cut into half inch pieces and cooked until crispy
- 1/2 cup radish slices
- 1 large avocado, cubed
- 1 1/2 cups frozen fire roasted corn, defrosted
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion, for garnish
- 4 hard boiled eggs, cut in half
- 4 full handfuls of baby arugula
- 4 full handfuls of chopped romaine
- 1/2 cup homemade mayonnaise (recipe below)
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped (or less, to taste)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup cilantro
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Chop all vegetables and assemble your salad as desired.
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Use the immersion blender and blend all dressing ingredients together in a mason jar. Pour into a nice serving dish and dress your salad.
- 1 whole LARGE OR EXTRA LARGE fresh egg
- 1 cup LIGHT olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard (Whole30 compliant)
- the juice of half a lemon or lime (2-3 tsp)
- generous pinch of salt
- tall and narrow glass jar, for making AND storing the mayo
- immersion blender (see recipe notes below)
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Place the egg, mustard, lemon juice, salt first and then add in the cup of oil. With the stick blender all the way to the bottom, start on high for about 30 seconds and then slowly move up until you see the emulsification happening. Blend until all oil has disappeared, about a minute. If you are adding flavors to your mayo, add them all in before adding the oil.
It's very important to use large or extra large eggs for this recipe, or else you might need to add an extra one.
It’s VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU USE LIGHT TASTING OLIVE OIL and NOT full flavor. The flavor of extra virgin olive oil is way too strong for mayonnaise! You could, however, sub your favorite oil like avocado or a nut oil of the light tasting olive oil.
Make sure that you use A TALL AND NARROW JAR with an opening that’s just wide enough to accommodate your immersion blender, like this one. I used a Pint and half wide mouth Mason jar like this one.
An immersion blender is the magic tool that’ll make your mayonnaise come together so easily. And yes, it must ABSOLUTELY be a stick blender. Nothing else will work.
FLAVOR BOOSTERS: What’s even better is you can flavor your mayo whichever way you like! You could very well add 2 tbsp roasted garlic, or even horseradish, why not? Fresh herbs, such as chives, parsley, basil, dill, cilantro, would be delicious as well. A pinch of cracked black pepper adds a little bit of a kick to it. Crushed chili peppers would add an even bigger one!
Enjoy and Happy New Years!
xoxo,
LENA
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
Did you try my COBB SALAD WITH LIME CILANTRO DRESSING + WHOLE30 MAYO?Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #lenaskitchenblog
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Awe, this makes me so happy to hear that. Happy cooking!
The.Best.Cobb.Salad
I ever had!!
Tried making mayo by googling recipes and it was a total fails
Discovering this mayo recipe from Lena’s kitchens blog and OMG so easy and delicious!
Best one I tried !!!
Mayo is AWESOME sauce! Haven’t bought mayo in a few months now! Why would I when it’s SO easy to make fresh and at home without all the extra junk the store bought one has?! Don’t see myself ever buying mayo again. Try it! So easy! Thanks Lena!
IT is delicious! IT makes the salad something interesting and not boring . I have to eat salads and this dressing is an excelent way to feel that we are eating more! Complete the plate! Delicious!!!
one of my favorite salads by far! Thank you so much for sharing such an amazing recipe.
The Mayo recipe is delicious and so easy to make. I will never buy Mayo again.
How long will this keep fresh in the fridge?
Hmm, sometimes it comes out a little more runny if there is too much liquid. Next time try adding a little less lemon juice. Start with half and see where you are. You can always add a little more. Let me know how it goes.
Just made the mayo recipe for the first time. Mine seems to be runny instead of thick. Any suggestions?
This is delicious. So fresh. Thanks for yet another great recipe!!