This vegan cobb salad is a perfect breakfast (or anytime) salad. Its full of delicious, well rounded flavours and textures and will certainly satisfy. This tasty salad is a wonderful brunch or potluck option as well. It travels well, and the mushrooms taste great warm or cold.
Salad for breakfast, you ask? Yes absolutely. We enjoy this salad often when we have family brunch. The smoky mushrooms are sorta “bacony” and the rich avocado compliments them perfectly.
As an added bonus, this dish is also gluten free and oil free, suitable for all eaters.
How to make the Tangy “Cheesy” Dressing
Just add all the ingredients into your blender and process until smooth and creamy. Depending on the level of thickness you prefer in your dressing, you may add a little more or less water as desired.
I personally enjoy a dressing that is slightly thicker in consistency. But if you want a thinner dressing, add an additional tablespoon or two of water. Transfer your dressing to a jar or container while you prepare the salad.
How to prepare the smoky mushrooms
Scrub and slice your mushrooms, then add them to a large skillet, along with the tamari, maple syrup and smoked paprika. (If you don’t have tamari, and are not avoiding gluten, you may sub for soy sauce.)
Sauté the mushrooms for about 7-10 minutes, until the liquids are absorbed and mushrooms reduced. The smoky deliciousness from the mushrooms will give your cobb salad that bacon flavour you’re looking for, minus the bacon of course!
Once your mushrooms are ready, assemble your vegan cobb salad in a large serving dish. You may arrange the toppings in rows as I’ve done, or scatter them all on top. Either way, this salad will definitely impress! This crowd pleasing salad is:
- smoky
- sweet
- rich
- filling and satisfying
All while being…
- oil free
- plant based
- gluten free
- nut free
- high in protein and iron
Serve the tangy dressing on the side and allow everyone to dress their own salad to their liking. I like just a drizzling of dressing on mine, vs drenching it, to maintain the crispiness of the lettuce. Especially if you’ll be transporting the salad somewhere, it’s best to keep the dressing separate.
If you enjoy this vegan cobb salad, you might also like these!
- Cranberry Broccoli Salad w/ Poppy Seed Dressing
- Coleslaw Salad w/ Oil Free Thai Peanut Dressing
- Strawberry Spinach Salad w/ Berry Basil Dressing
- Vegan Chicken Salad [GF + Oil Free]
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Buon appetito,
Rosa
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 18 oz can white beans drained & rinsed (approx 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dill
- 1/2 cup water
- salt + pepper to taste
For the Salad
- 454 g button mushrooms sliced, or cremini/baby bella
- 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 8 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cup corn thawed, if using frozen
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
Instructions
For the Dressing
- Add all ingredients to your blender and process until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a bowl or jar and set aside.
For the Salad
- In a large skillet, add the sliced mushrooms, tamari, maple syrup and smoked paprika. Sauté until reduced and liquids absorbed and evaporated. This should take about 7-10 minutes. Set aside.
- Arrange your lettuce in a large serving tray and add all the toppings on top. I lined my toppings in rows, but you may arrange however you like. Serve your salad with the dressing on the side so everyone can dress their own salad as desired.
This salad and dressing recipe was absolutely awesome! We’ll be cooking up these mushrooms quite frequently for sure!
Thanks so much Kelly! I appreciate the feedback, so glad you enjoyed. 🙂
My sister made this and brought it over and it was so great! I especially loved the smoky mushrooms and tangy dressing!
Thanks Vanessa, so glad you enjoyed!
LOVE Cobb salads. So many colors, flavors, textures – a true winner.
Completely agree, thanks Mary!
Everyone at my house loved it! Such a delicious salad!
Yay thanks Toni!
I am a lover of cheese and this dressing sounds so yum too. Love your combinations to making this salad.
Thanks so much Veena, enjoy!
Such an amazing combo and those smoky mushrooms are making me just so hungry 🙂 Making it tonight for sure. Thanks a ton for sharing this wholesome cobb salad with us!
You’re so welcome Meghna, enjoy!
This has such amazing flavor! We’ll definitely be enjoying this all summer long.
Thanks so much Demeter!