Cobb Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Simple and delicious Cobb Salad full of flavors. This Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe is made with tomatoes, onions, egg, and bacon then topped with a creamy Buttermilk Homemade Ranch Dressing!
Course:
lunch, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cobb salad
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 679 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped spinach/romaine lettuce/ iceberg lettuce
- 1 chicken breast split horizontally
- 1 large tomato or 2 medium sized diced
- 12 quail eggs or 2 large chicken eggs boiled
- ½ avocado
- 3 strips bacon rendered & crispy
- 3 tablespoons cheese blue, cheddar or others, shredded
- ½ onion sweet or red, diced
Homemade Buttermilk Dressing
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1.5 tbsp mayonnaise
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
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Brown the chicken on both sides in a skillet with 1-2 tablespoons oil. Finish by adding 1-2 tablespoons water, covering with a lid and allowing it to cook through, for another 4-5 minutes.
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Place bacon on a baking sheet and cook in the oven at 350, for 15 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, cut in small pieces. Alternatively, crisp up the bacon on a skillet, over medium heat.
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Boil the eggs. Peel & roughly chop them.
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Chop the spinach leaves/lettuce. Dice the onion and tomatoes. Peel & cut the avocado.
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Once the chicken is cooked through, transfer to cutting board, and cut against the grain, into strips.
Make the dressing
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Mix together 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1½ Tbsp mayo, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp salt, and 3 Tbsps parm cheese until well combined.
Assembly
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Place the salad in a bowl.
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Place the rest of the ingredients in strips, for a beautiful presentation.
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Serve the dressing on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Cobb Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 679
Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 586mg195%
Sodium 1087mg47%
Potassium 1221mg35%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 47g94%
Vitamin A 7385IU148%
Vitamin C 19.6mg24%
Calcium 368mg37%
Iron 3.8mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.