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There aren’t many people who don’t like a loaded, classic Cobb Salad. The popular Cobb is one of those quintessentially American salads created at a moment’s notice (sort of the same way that the classic Caeser salad was prepared in Mexico) back in the mid-1930′s in California. I prefer the salad presented with each of the toppings in distinct sections on top of the bed of lettuce; whereas some folks (even the Mimi’s Cafe restaurant chain) tosses all the toppings together with the lettuce.
Those famous Cobb ingredients include (all chopped) boiled eggs, avocados, tomatoes, crisply cooked bacon, red onions, blue cheese, chives, and cooked chicken which are beautifully presented on top of a variety of fresh lettuces. The only dressing that I ever consider for a Cobb Salad is blue cheese, but any dressing that you prefer can be used.
Today I prepared a lower- calorie version of the Cobb salad in the form of a turkey wrap! It was a perfect low-cal substitute and thoroughly flavorful and filling. My husband looked at it and said, “I find it hard to believe that this wrap is low-cal!” Well, it is! This wrap is going to make some encore appearances in my lunch boxes, that’s for sure!
Turkey Cobb Salad Wraps
(adapted from “Fresh Food Fast”)
2 cups shredded/ chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped tomato (1 medium)
1/4 cup chopped green onions (I used both red and green onions)
1 Haas avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1/4 cup cooked, chopped bacon (my addition)
3 Tbsp. blue-cheese yogurt (I was unable to locate this in 3 different stores, so I used 1 Tbsp. blue cheese dressing)
8 oz. thinly sliced smoked turkey
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 multi-grain flat breads with flax (such as ‘Flatout’)
Spread the blue cheese yogurt or dressing on one side of each flat bread.
Layer all the ingredients on top
Roll up the flat breads around the ingredients into individual wraps.
Makes 4 wraps that contain 301 very filling calories each. Super for lunch!
Oh, YUM! You should come link this up to my WHat’s Cooking Wednesday this week!
Diane
http://www.turning-the-clock-back.blogspot.com
I will, Diane! Thanks for the invite!
the key to successful weight loss is eating healthy foods with lots of flavor and eye appeal and this has both of those! great job, anne
Could you please make one of those for me for my lunch tomorrow?
I love Cobb Salad and kid myself that I am eating lowfat when I know I’m not. Your version is still packed with flavor and still is delicious – and I won’t have to make believe! It really is low fat!
Cobb salad is my absolute favorite. How smart to put it in a wrap. I have never heard of Blue-cheese yogurt.
Yum! It looks delicious, I love wraps and this will be a great and tasty addition, thanks
Anne, I am learning that fact slowly, it wasn’t until this time around that I’ve turned to recipes that have been tested and proven by some professionals. I’ve always failed on my own.
Claudia, just like you, I think I’ve eaten low-cal with a Cobb Salad and 2 ramekins of Blue Cheese dressing with on one salad alone: 1/4 cup bacon and 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles and maybe one whole boiled egg and 1 half to whole avocado. This is divided among 4 wraps and still filled me up with just one wrap!
Bonnie – I’ve never heard of blue cheese yogurt either….every variety has a sweet flavor that I’ve ever found!
Pam – HA HA! Where do you live for me to send it to you?
Eileen, it really was tasty and very easy!
wow this wrap looks simply wonderful
great idea
Absolutely wonderful photos and it looks so yummy! I love the photo with the piece of avocado spilled out of the wrap. It makes me want to reach out and pop it into my mouth. So fresh and wonderful. Thank you for sharing this! Candace
I think the avocados would give this wrap that rich flavour that would trick your body into thinking it was having a decadent treat and not something lo-cal.
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What a great idea for a wrap…looks wonderful
Sometimes a Cobb salad is exactly what I am craving. Next time that happens, I ought to make my own like you did. I’ve never seen the blue cheese yogurt but would do as you did, use dressing. Nice
I’m not even hungry and that’s making my mouth water! You take the best photos!
What a fun idea to put them in flat bread! YUM! I think this is my first time visiting so I’ll have to take a look at your archives : )
This is truly a gourmet wrap Bella. It looks delicious.
OH my my MY my my!
I printed this one off, this is a must make! The only problem for me is I have no idea how to pick out an avocado, lol. Should they be firm or squishY? I bought one once but never got to do anything with it because it sat there waiting for me to make my mind up on how to use it, lol.
Yummy!!! This looks perfect! Thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious–I love Cobb salads and would be delighted to find this in my lunch box.
Thanks for sharing it at Souper Sundays this week!
I’m going to make this for my Mother! Thanks so much!
Hey there! I’m at work surfing around your blog from my new iphone 3gs! Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the great work!
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