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Middle Eastern Cobb Salad on a platter.
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5 from 3 votes

Middle Eastern Cobb Salad Recipe

Give your favorite salad a bit of a twist with this quick and easy, vegetarian-friendly Middle Eastern Cobb salad recipe! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, middle eastern
Keyword: cobb salad, cobb salad recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 4 large eggs hard-boiled and chopped
  • 6 cups green leafy lettuce chopped (such as Romaine or Butterhead)
  • 2 medium tomatoes diced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup artichoke hearts drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 ripe avocado diced
  • Optional: feta cheese fresh herbs, ground black pepper for garnish

For the Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons vinegar such as red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Hard-boil the eggs by placing them in a saucepan with water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 9-12 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice bath to cool. Then, peel, and chop them.
    4 large eggs
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, finely minced garlic, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Set the dressing aside.
    1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon yogurt, 2 Tablespoons vinegar, 1 clove garlic, Salt to taste, Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • In a large salad bowl, arrange the chopped green leafy lettuce as the base.
    6 cups green leafy lettuce
  • Arrange the chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced tomatoes, diced cucumber, chopped red onion, chopped artichoke hearts, crumbled feta cheese, and diced avocado in rows or sections on top of the lettuce, mimicking the traditional Cobb salad presentation.
    2 medium tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1/2 red onion, 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, 1 ripe avocado
  • Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad, focusing on the individual rows or sections of ingredients.
  • Serve the Mediterranean Cobb Salad immediately, either as a single large salad or in individual portions. Optionally, you can garnish with extra feta cheese, fresh herbs like parsley or dill, and a sprinkle of additional freshly ground black pepper.
    Optional: feta cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 821mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1534IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 2mg