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Chicken Cobb Salad

This Chicken Cobb Salad is made with grilled chicken breast, avocado, boiled eggs, bacon, blue cheese, tomato, red onion, romaine lettuce and mustard vinaigrette.
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Avocado, Blue cheese, Chicken, Comfort food, Easy lunch, Eggs
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2 as main dish and 4 as starter or light lunch salad - adjust the quantities of eggs,avocado and lettuce as needed

Ingredients

  • 500 gr a little over 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless*
  • 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil

*Chicken seasoning mix:

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder not spicy and not smoked
  • 1 teaspoon of dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of salt adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper adjust to taste

For the Cobb salad:

  • 2-4 hardboiled eggs cut into quarters, slices or diced
  • 1-2 ripe avocados sliced or diced
  • 2 ripe tomatoes sliced – can also use cherry tomatoes
  • ½ red onion sliced – can also use green onions/chives instead of red onions
  • 100 grams of blue cheese crumbled – can also use feta or goat cheese as a substitute
  • 1-2 heads of romaine lettuce washed and chopped – or a large pack of mixed salad greens
  • 100 grams of bacon you can also use lardons or turkey bacon

For the red wine vinegar and mustard vinaigrette:

  • 1-2 garlic cloves crushed, adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley optional – can also use basil, oregano, cilantro, etc
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • To cook the chicken, mix the seasoning ingredients together and rub the chicken with the mix. You can cook the chicken ahead of time. You can grill the chicken or cook it in a pan (lightly oil) or you can also bake it. Cooking time will be between 20-30 minutes depending on the method and heat level. The internal temperature should be 165F.
    Two chicken breasts cooking on an indoor grill
  • The cooked chicken can be cut into slices or bite size chunks.
    Grilled chicken cut into bite size pieces on a cutting board
  • To prepare the salad dressing, combine all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk using a fork. You can add all the chopped parsley or save half to sprinkle on top when serving the salad.
    Red wine vinagar mustard dressing being mixed in a glass bowl on a white backgroun
  • To prepare the hardboiled eggs, bring plenty of water to boil and boil the eggs for 7-10 minutes (depending on how cooked you want the yolks to be), remove from the heat and cool under cold water before peeling the eggs).
    Four eggs being boiled in water
  • Prep the rest of the salad components: wash, dry and cut the romaine lettuce. Slice the red onions, you can let them rest in cold water to remove any bitterness if needed. Slice or dice the tomatoes.
    Romaine lettuce cut and on a platter
  • Prepare the avocado right before serving the salad to prevent it from darkening.
    Avocado tomato and onions cut into pieces on a white plate
  • Cook the bacon right before assembling the salad, the chicken can be cold or warm, but the bacon is best added right after cooking it. Cook the bacon or lardons in a hot pan until crispy, drain the excess grease and cut/break into smaller pieces.
    Cooked bacon slices on a white plate
  • Cut the eggs and crumble the blue cheese.
    Quartered boiled eggs, bacon and crumbled cheese on three different plates
  • In a bowl toss the lettuce or salad greens mix with some of the red wine vinegar mustard vinaigrette.
  • You can assemble the salad in individual salad bowls or on a large salad platter. Arrange the lettuce as the base layer and add the toppings (chicken, bacon, tomato, eggs, onions, avocado, crumbled blue cheese). Drizzle the rest of the vinaigrette on top and the rest of the chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
    White platter of salad with chicken, avocado, eggs, bacon, tomato, onions and blue cheese with a dressing and chopped herbs on a white countertop

Notes

  • *You can also use leftover grilled or roasted chicken.
  • You can use the same seasoning mix for the chicken or adjust based on what you have available and your personal taste.
  • You can also just season it with salt/pepper.