Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe
The Best Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe! This Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad is easy to make & loaded with tons of toppings and balsamic dressing.
Servings: 4 3 cup servings
Calories: 563kcal
Ingredients
Salad:
- 5 cups romaine lettuce chopped, rinsed and dried
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped - no sugar added
- 3 hard-boiled eggs sliced in half
- 1/2 cup sliced avocado (1/2 an avocado)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion 1/2 of a small onion
- 4 cups cooked chicken breasts chopped (3 chicken breasts)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped for garnish (optional)
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped for garnish (optional)
Cobb Salad Dressing:
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove pressed or finely minced
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of ½ a lime
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare and chop all salad ingredients. (Here’s a link to our favorite grilled chicken recipe) Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large bowl, layer romaine lettuce, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, and red onion slices. Top with chopped chicken.
- Drizzle the creamy balsamic dressing over the salad and garnish with parsley and green onions if you like! Serve immediately.
Notes
Tips for the best cobb salad:
- Cook your chicken ahead of time. Grill it, bake it, or use a rotisserie chicken!
- Wait until just before serving to toss in the cobb salad dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cups salad+ toppings | Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 832mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5569IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg
