Cobb Salad Recipe
Crisp and delicious, Chicken Cobb Salad is easy to make and can be customized with your favorite salad toppings. A main course entree salad that's sure to please with a creamy dressing that's ready in minutes.
Servings: 4
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 pound bacon chopped and cooked until crispy
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce rinsed and patted dry
- 3 hard boiled eggs quartered
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 red onion sliced
- 2 cups sliced cucumber
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup sprouts
Cobb Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup plain low fat greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons low fat milk
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher sat and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Season both sides of the chicken with the mixture.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Flip the chicken and cook on the opposite side until cooked through and the chicken registers 165˚F on an instant read thermometer.
- Transfer to a cutting board and cool to room temperature.
- Rinse and spin dry the lettuce. Arrange in an even layer on a platter.
- Slice the chicken breasts and top the lettuce with the chicken.
- Arrange the remaining salad ingredients over the lettuce.
- Sprinkle the cheese and sprouts over the salad.
To make the dressing:
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
- Serve the dressing with the salad.
Notes
Cobb Salad can be assembled up to 8 hours in advance. Serve the dressing on the side when making it in advance or the ingredients will wilt.
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 263mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 1300mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7151IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3mg