Name: Cobb Salad with creamy lemon basil dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 250 g lettuces (I do half mixed greens and half romaine, chopped); 60 g cherry tomatoes (halved); 40 g avocado (chopped); 25 g sweet bell pepper (diced); 1 slice bacon (I use the precooked from Costco for ease!); 1 hard boiled egg (chopped); 1/2 oz 14 g reduced-fat blue cheese (I find the Treasure Cave® brand at Stater Bros.®); 15 g red onion (diced); 1/4 cup 50 g homemade creamy basil buttermilk dressing (recipe below); Fresh basil (chopped); Plenty of course salt and fresh cracked pepper; 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk; 2 tbs 30g white balsamic vinegar (or sub champaign vinegar or even apple cider.); A big handful of fresh basil (20 g); 2 cloves of garlic (or frozen cubes); 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 a small avocado (40 g); 1/2 tbs parmesan (20 g); 2 tbs fresh lemon juice (30 g); 1 tsp honey (7 g); 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

A good Cobb salad will ALWAYS have my heart. So classic and satisfying. Add this creamy, lemon, basil, buttermilk dressing, and the knowledge that it’s got all the flavors of your favorite Cobb for great macros?? It’s a NO BRAINER.

What’s in this Cobb:

Greens and romaine- I like some of the fresh crunch of romaine but still lots of nice color and rich green from a spring mix.
Hard boiled egg
Bacon
Cherry Tomatoes
Red onion
Red bell pepper
Avocado
Fresh basil
Reduced Fat blue cheese
And of course this creamy lemon basil buttermilk dressing I’m obsessed with.

The Creamy, Lemon, Basil Dressing I’m obsessed with. Ha. What’s in it?

Non-fat Greek yogurt
Reduced-fat buttermilk
A yummy light vinegar
Fresh basil
Garlic
Spices
Avocado for just enough fat – trust me.
Parmesan
Fresh lemon
Honey

Dressings like this are my favorite. Just throw it all in a blender! Now you’ve got yourself amazing salads all week. And the macros beat almost any store-bought dressing out there.

How long will the dressing stay good?

Don’t be afraid of the avocado. The lemon and vinegar preserve this just beautifully. I keep a jar in my fridge for at least a week, then freeze the rest in small plastic ramekins like these ones.

What to use the Creamy Lemon Basil Dressing on?

The creamy lemon basil dressing is so perfect on this Cobb, but I’ve been putting it on literally any salad I make lately. Loving it on grain salads like this farro and sweet potato one, or the summer chopped with brown rice, or this STAPLE rainbow veggie, peach summer salad of mine. It’s also amazing tucked inside a crunch wrap, or drizzled on pizzas or flatbreads!

Want to add some meat to it?

I kept the macros simple without an ADDED protein for macro-tracking ease. And you get a decent amount from the egg, cheese, and bacon. But feel free to add some chicken, steak, shrimp or salmon! This blackened salmon is a clear winner right now for me. SO good with this bowl of flavors…. Do it.