Classic Cobb Salad Recipe – A Salad That Eats Like a Meal

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots (from 1 medium shallot)
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¾ teaspoon sugar
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 pound chicken tenderloins (or boneless skinless chicken breasts), cut into ¾-inch pieces
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 romaine hearts, (from one 22-ounce bag), roughly chopped
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved if desired
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 2 avocados, pitted and diced
• ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)