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Roasted Vegetable Cobb Salad

Jonathan, The Candid Appetite

This roasted vegetable Cobb with lemon butter dressing is a great way to showcase the freshness of spring in a colorful, satisfying main dish salad. Roast the vegetables in the oven to intensify their flavors, and then use them to top your greens. Add classic Cobb salad toppings like hard boiled eggs, avocado and blue cheese, and dress it all with a quick and easy garlicky lemon butter dressing.
20 min Prep Time
20 min Cook Time
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Servings: 4-6 servings

Servings: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • For the Salad:

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, cleaned and cut in half
  • 8 scallions, trimmed and cut in half
  • 6 small radishes, quartered
  • 2 small carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 small red striped beets, sliced
  • 4 small yellow beets, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 4 cups mixed butter lettuce leaves
  • 4 large eggs, hard-boiled peeled and quartered
  • 2 large avocados, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta cheese

  • For the Butter Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

For the Salad:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with foil and set aside.

Step 2

To roast vegetables, toss together asparagus, scallions, radishes, carrots, beets, butter, salt and pepper in large bowl until fully combined. Pour onto baking sheet and give it a shake to arrange the veggies in a single layer. Roast until soft and evenly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

To assemble salad, place lettuce in large bowl or platter. Arrange roasted veggies, hard boiled eggs, diced avocado and crumbled cheese in columns over lettuce, like a classic Cobb salad.

For the Dressing:

Step 4

Whisk dressing ingredients together until evenly combined. Give it a taste and adjust seasoning accordingly, adding more salt or pepper as needed. Pour over salad and serve immediately.