New England Lobster Cobb Salad: A Delicious and Easy Summer Recipe

Hey there, fellow foodies! Get ready for a culinary adventure with a New England twist! Today, I’m excited to share this New England lobster Cobb salad. It’s a mouthwatering creation that combines the best of both worlds – the classic Cobb salad and the irresistible goodness of fresh lobster.

Living in New England we are lucky enough to have access to the freshest just-caught seafood! Picture this: fresh lobster meat mingling with crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and tangy cheese, all on a bed of fresh romaine. Are you drooling yet? I promise you won’t be able to resist this flavorful New England Lobster Cobb Salad – it’s a taste of pure paradise!

It’s the perfect dish to serve at your next gathering and looks so elegant on your table!

Friends I am so excited to be joining some fellow bloggers for their monthly blog series the Cozy Creative Collaborative! This month their theme is anything coastal! If you are visiting from Kelly at The Tattered Pew pretty coastal table, wasn’t it pretty? I’m in love with her dishes!!

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New England Lobster Cobb Salad

Lobster Cobb Salad Ingredients:

• 1.5 lb. Steamed Lobster
• Romaine or Other Salad Greens
• 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
• Bacon Bits
• 2 Avocados
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Feta or Blue Cheese
• Texas Toast Seasoned Croutons
• Creamy Lemon Dill Dressing (recipe below)

This salad recipe makes 2 large dinner sized portions or 4 appetizer sized portions.

Start with a 1.5 lb fresh lobster. Most grocery stores with a lobster tank will steam them for you to save you the trouble. If you have never removed the meat from a lobster follow this Maine lobster step-by-step guide with photos.

Remove lobster meat and place in a bowl, keep chilled until you are ready to put the salad together.

Cook Bacon (Oven Method)

To make the bacon bits for this lobster Cobb salad I cooked the bacon using my favorite method, in the oven.

If you haven’t tried cooking bacon this way, it is not only easy but the pieces of bacon come out nice and long and evenly cooked!

Preheat oven to 375º. Place strips of bacon on a large baking sheet and place in the oven. Since everyone likes different levels of crispiness in their bacon just keep an eye on it as it cooks.

Cooking times will also vary depending on the thickness of the bacon you are using. Start checking after 15 minutes until it looks cooked to your liking.

Place cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined dish to absorb the grease. Cover the bacon with an additional paper towel. Once the bacon has cooled crumble 5 strips into bacon bits.

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

There are many ways to cook hard boiled eggs but this method using a pressure cooker makes what I think are perfect hard boiled eggs every time!

It’s called the 5-5-5 method. This translates into cooking on high pressure for 5 minutes, shutting off the Instant Pot and leaving the eggs in for another 5 minutes, and then removing the eggs and putting them in a bowl of super cold water for 5 minutes.

Add 1.5 cups of water to the bottom of your Instant Pot, add the rack, and gently place eggs on top. Even though this recipe only calls for 2 eggs I usually make extra.

What I love about cooking eggs this way is that the yolks come out yellow and creamy but what is even better is that the shells peel off easily!

Prepare Other Ingredients

Slice the cherry tomatoes and the 2 avocados. If using a head of romaine wash and chop the lettuce. Pre-bagged romaine or other salad green mixes are fine too.

In this lobster Cobb salad I am using crumbled feta instead of the traditional blue cheese. Either work in this recipe.

Preparing the Lobster Cobb Salad

Now that all of the ingredients are prepared it’s time to plate up the Cobb salad to serve.

The salad looks lovely arranged on a large serving platter but a large salad bowl can also be used.

Start by arranging a bed of lettuce on the bottom of the platter. Then it’s time to layer all the other ingredients in rows for a spectacular presentation.

On my salad from left to right I did tomatoes, lobster, hard boiled eggs, croutons, avocado, feta cheese, and then the bacon.

Creamy Lemon Dill Dressing

Here is a homemade dressing that compliments the flavors of the lobster Cobb salad. It is quite tangy!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and black pepper to taste

1. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, chopped fresh dill, and minced garlic.
2. Whisk the ingredients together until well blended and smooth.
3. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
4. Adjust the amounts to suit your preference (I added more lemon juice to mine).
5. Allow the dressing to sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together and the dressing thickens slightly.
6. Drizzle the Creamy Lemon Dill Dressing over your lobster Cobb salad just before serving, or serve it on the side for guests to dress their salads as desired.

New England Lobster Cobb Salad

This salad is hearty and quite filling! It makes 2+ dinner sized portions or you can serve it as a side dish and get 4+ smaller portions.

If you are feeding a crowd this recipe is easy to double too!

If you are preparing ahead of time, wait until right before serving to cut up the avocados to prevent browning.

Next up for coastal inspiration check out this sweet beach keepsake from Nicolle at Our Tiny Nest!

xo, Jennifer

Coastal Inspiration from The Cozy Creative Collaborative

DIY Beach Keepsake | Nicolle of Our Tiny Nest Blog

How to Make Homemade Candles in Scallop Seashells | Heidi of Eleanor Rose Home

DIY Seashell Wall Decor | Charity of Mornings on Macedonia

How to Set a Casual Coastal Table | Kelly of The Tattered Pew

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