Cobb Salad with Yogurt Dill Dressing

Cobb Salad is a great way to eat a delicious variety of food all in one healthy salad. Make it to tailor your tastes and what you may have in your fridge.

*Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2014. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.

Last weekend I made a spiral ham on the smoker, and it was delicious! Unfortunately, there were only two of us home to eat it, (my husband and myself) which made for a lot of ham leftovers. Naturally, I had to think of a few ways to use up all the leftover ham in the fridge so I decided to make this Kudos Cobb Salad which was inspired by a recipe I saw on Damn Delicious.

One thing you'll notice if you go to Damn Delicious to check out her cobb salad is that her photos are pure perfection! Mine...not so much. But, you do what you can in the late afternoon, as the sun is setting, and your company is just moments from ringing the doorbell!

This Cobb Salad can be served as a side dish or as a main course and it's a great way to use up any leftover ham that you may have in the fridge.

Feel free to also play around with the ingredients as you see fit. I think some chopped marinated artichoke hearts would go wonderfully well in this, or maybe some chopped salami, bacon (naturally), blueberries, strawberries, or blackberries (just for a little sweet to brighten things up).

You get the idea. Have fun and play around with the flavors and ingredients you love! There are no rules to cooking in your own kitchen, just enjoy yourself. Oh, and have somebody else do the dishes! LOL

COBB SALAD WITH YOGURT DILL DRESSING   {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
Serves: 6-8      Prep Time:  15 minutes

5 cups of chopped romaine lettuce
2 cups diced ham
1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 avocados, seeded peeled, and diced
2 tablespoon lime juice, divided (1 large lime)
5 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
2 cups cottage cheese
salt and pepper
1 cup Greek yogurt
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 ½ teaspoons dill weed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

-Place an even layer of romaine lettuce on a large platter.
-Arrange the ham, tomatoes, avocados, eggs, and cottage cheese in neat rows on top of the lettuce.
-Squeeze the juice from half a lime over the avocados to prevent them from browning.
-Season the avocados, tomatoes, eggs, and cottage cheese with salt and pepper to taste.
-In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, milk, 1 tablespoon lime juice, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
-Serve the salad immediately with the yogurt dill dressing.