How to Make a Festive Cobb Salad Christmas Tree!

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This Cobb Salad Christmas Tree is a super easy idea for a holiday party or Christmas Eve dinner! 🎄🎅 Not only does it look adorable, it only takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.

Ingredients

• 3 heads of romaine lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups diced chicken
• 1 avocado
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 4 slices turkey bacon
• 3 tablespoons red onion
• 20 cherry tomatoes
• 1/3 cup blue cheese (optional)
• 1 slice American cheese (for star topper)

Directions

1. Lay your lettuce leaves on a large oval platter: Place progressively smaller and smaller leaves on the platter as you work toward the top of the platter, so it resembles the cone-shape of a Christmas tree.
2. Sprinkle on the chicken, eggs, avocado, bacon, red onion, and blue cheese.
3. Add bacon to the base as the “trunk.”
4. For the star, use a cookie cutter to cut a star out of the cheese and place it in the top of the Tree. Serve with your favorite dressing.

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

You can serve this Cobb Salad Christmas Tree on just about anything, from a Christmas platter or wooden serving board. Here are some of my favorites!

Serving Board: I used this White Reclaimed Wood Pizza Board for my tray! I also use this Oversized Circular Serving Board all the time! There is also a similar Lazy Susan version that is so convenient. For a Christmas-themed tray, I also love this Christmas Mercantile Tray from the Pioneer Woman.

White Serving Platters: You could also use this white marble pastry board from World Market! I also love this large white porcelain platter from Walmart that I use all the time, as well as this marble tray for an amazing price!

I also linked all of my favorite salad-prep tools and serving boards on my Amazon storefront!

Holiday Links: I get asked all the time about my favorite kitchen decor for the holidays, so I linked my favorites for you!

• The illuminated Christmas Village Cookie Jar is from Mac-Kenzie Childs. For a less-expensive option, I also love her Gingerbread House Cookie Jar.
• For another adorable cookie jar, I also adore this Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Man Platter (both from Pottery Barn.)
• The Nutcracker Cookie Jar is from Mac-Kenzie-Childs (and makes a great gift!) My checkered rug is also MacKenzie-Childs.
• I also love my Candle Warming Lamp for jar candles as a flameless option for scented candles!
• If you’re looking for a Christmas sign, I love my adorable red Santa’s Bakery sign from Etsy!

Can I Prep This in Advance?

Yes! You can wash and cut the salad ingredients the day before and arrange the tree several hours in advance (just cover with Saran Wrap and keep refrigerated.)

Storing Leftovers

Transfer any leftovers to a Ziploc Bag or Tupperware container and refrigerate, where it should stay fresh for several days. This is also delicious on sandwiches or wraps!

Happy Holidays!

I hope this festive Cobb Salad is an easy option for you this holiday season! For more holiday recipes, be sure to check out our Christmas Tree Cheese Board, this beautiful Christmas Charcuterie Board, or this hack for a Christmas Tree Fruit Board. Happy Holidays, friends!

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