Springtime Cobb Salad with Avocado Dijon Dressing

This showstopper party-size salad is the perfect centerpiece for your Easter/Spring table.

Ingredients

Avocado Dijon Dressing

2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted and peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons water (or as needed)

Springtime Cobb Salad

10 cups Romaine lettuce leaves, chopped
2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 1/2 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped
1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup sugar snap peas, sliced
1 cup radishes, trimmed and sliced

Instructions

Avocado Dijon Dressing

Puree avocados, olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and water in blender for 1 minute, scraping sides twice, until smooth. Stir in additional water as needed to thin the dressing to desired consistency.

Springtime Cobb Salad

Arrange chopped lettuce leaves on a large oval serving dish, creating an “egg” shaped bed of base for the salad.
Arrange avocados, eggs, tomatoes, chicken, carrots, mushrooms, snap peas and radishes into even rows across the top of the lettuce leaves, creating an Easter egg design. Serve with Avocado Dijon Dressing on the side.

Yield: 12 (1 1/2 cup) servings

Nutrition

Per serving - Calories 220

% Daily Value* Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 110mg 37% Sodium 200mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Dietary Fiber 7g 25% Total Sugars 3g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 10g 20% Vitamin D 0.6mcg 2% Calcium 50mg 4% Iron 1.6mg 8% Potassium 680mg 15% Vitamin A 1860mcg 210% Vitamin C 18mg 20% Vitamin E 2.3mg 15% Vitamin K 62mcg 50% Thiamin 0.2mg 15% Riboflavin 0.3mg 25% Niacin 3.7mg 25% Vitamin B6 0.5mg 30% Folate 140mcg DFE 35% Vitamin B12 0.3mcg 15% Pantothenic Acid 1.9mg 40% Phosphorus 150mg 10% Magnesium 40mg 10% Zinc 1.1mg 10% Selenium 14mcg 25% Copper 0.2mg 20% Manganese 0.3mg 10%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Diet and Health: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, No Added Sugars, Soy-Free

Attribution

Recipe and photo courtesy of: Hass Avocado Commission