Description
A classic and easy-to-make Chicken Cobb Salad featuring chopped cooked chicken breasts, fresh romaine lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocado, crispy bacon, blue cheese crumbles, corn kernels, and thinly sliced red onion. Perfect for a nutritious and satisfying gluten-free meal, this salad can be quickly assembled and customized with your favorite dressing.
Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
- 2 cooked chicken breasts (chopped or sliced)
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (quartered)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1/2 cup cooked bacon (crumbled)
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh or canned)
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Dressing
- Your favorite dressing (ranch, blue cheese, or vinaigrette)
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Arrange the chopped romaine lettuce evenly in a large salad bowl or platter to form the foundation of your Cobb salad.
- Add protein and toppings: Top the lettuce with rows or sections of chopped chicken, quartered hard-boiled eggs, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, crumbled bacon, blue cheese crumbles, corn kernels, and thinly sliced red onion neatly arranged for a colorful presentation.
- Season: Lightly season the salad components with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance flavors without overpowering the fresh ingredients.
- Dress and serve: Drizzle your preferred dressing over the salad just before serving or serve the dressing on the side to allow guests to customize their portions. Toss gently if desired to combine flavors.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick shortcut and added flavor.
- Swap blue cheese for feta or omit it entirely for a milder and less tangy taste.
- This salad is great for meal prep—store each component separately in airtight containers and assemble just before eating for maximum freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Salad
- Method: No-Cook (assembled)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
