Summer Cobb Salad? Add Corn and Peaches!
Not only do peaches and corn take this Cobb Salad to the next level, but this super-easy homemade dressing is SPECTACULAR. Image: Liza Graves
This summer Cobb Salad is a fresh twist on a classic, featuring seasonal produce like corn and peaches for a satisfying meal. While the traditional Cobb is known for its hearty combination of chicken, bacon, avocado, and blue cheese, this version keeps those staples but adds sweet, juicy peaches and grilled corn for a summer upgrade.
It’s the kind of dish that works for just about any occasion — an easy lunch at home, a casual dinner on the patio, or a dish to share at a weekend cookout. The mix of warm and cool ingredients gives it great texture and flavor, and it holds up well if made ahead (just keep the dressing on the side until serving).
If you’re looking for a way to use up summer produce or just want a salad that feels a little more special, this one hits the mark. It’s simple, colorful, and easy to make — and it might even convert someone who says they “don’t really like salad.”
And, the salad dressing? You’ll make this one time after time. I found it in the New York Times – it’s their Cobb Salad – and I’ve been hooked ever since.
SB Note: While I have tried to keep all my “Lazy Girl Recipes” to a 15-minute meal prep, this one takes a bit longer, but it’s not complicated. And, if you have any leftover bacon from breakfast, you could actually scramble and make this in 15 minutes!
Summer Cobb Salad with Peaches and Corn
Ingredients
Salad
- 12 oz rotisserie chicken
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 3 strips of cooked bacon
- 2 oz blue cheese
- 2 ears of corn
- 2 fresh peaches chopped (you may need three peaches; it depends on their size)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
Salad Dressing
- 1 shallot medium size
- 3 tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 tbs dijon mustard
- 3 tbs olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh thyme to taste
Instructions
- Clean and chop lettuce; set aside.
- Cook bacon; set aside.
- Save one tablespoon of bacon grease and cook corn. Set aside.
- Chop your egg, crumble the blue cheese, chop the bacon, chop your chicken, quarter the cherry tomatoes, and open your avocado.
- Then, mix all ingredients together for the salad dressing and set aside.
- Place lettuce on a large round plate and then layer with lines of each ingredient to make a classic Cobb Salad look. See photo for inspiration.
- Drizzle dressing all over the salad – it's delicious!
- Salt and pepper to taste and serve!
Nutrition
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Need more yummy salads in your life? Us, too. Here’s a lot more!
Liza Graves
As CEO of StyleBlueprint, Liza also regularly writes for SB. Most of her writing is now found in the recipe archives as cooking is her stress relief!
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Summery and delicious!