Protein Salads

Steak Cobb Salad

This steak Cobb salad is a steakhouse dinner in salad form — seared steak, jammy eggs, crispy bacon, avocado, blue cheese, and tomatoes arranged in proper rows over crisp lettuce. It is hearty, protein-dense, and genuinely a meal, finished with a tangy buttermilk dressing. Arrange the toppings in neat stripes so everyone can see exactly what they are getting, then toss it all together at the table.

Steak Cobb Salad
20 minPrep time
30 minTotal time
2Servings
560Kcal / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 sirloin or ribeye steak
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 romaine heart, chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

  1. Cook the components

    Fry the bacon until crisp, then drain. Boil the eggs 7 minutes for jammy yolks, cool, peel, and halve.

  2. Sear the steak

    Season the steak well and sear in the bacon fat over high heat, 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rest 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.

  3. Make the dressing

    Whisk the buttermilk, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth.

  4. Arrange in rows

    Spread the romaine on a platter and lay the steak, bacon, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and blue cheese in neat rows. Drizzle with dressing and serve.

Finish it with a homemade honey mustard dressing, or pair it with our Chickpea Feta Salad for a bigger spread. New to building bowls from scratch? Start with our How to Keep Salad Fresh All Week guide.

The MakeSalads secretSlice steak against the grain — cutting across the muscle fibers shortens them, so each bite stays tender instead of chewy.

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