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Chicken Cobb Salad

Kara
Love the chick-fil-a cobb salad with avocado lime ranch dressing? Make it at home for a fraction of the cost! It is simply delicious.
4.67 from 6 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Additional Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 37 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 608 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken:

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast skinless chicken breast
  • ½ cup pickle juice
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • tsp celery salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing:

  • ½ cup ranch dressing
  • 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • ½ tsp lime juice
  • tsp lime zest
  • ¼ avocado chopped

Roasted Corn:

  • 2 tsp salted butter
  • 1 cup corn fresh or frozen

Salad:

  • 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 6 cups baby spinach
  • ¾ cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 6 Tbsp bacon bits
  • 4 large boiled eggs
  • 16 grape tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Combine chicken, buttermilk, and pickle juice in a gallon sized ziplock bag. Chill for 6-24 hours. Drain off and discard marinade. Let chicken sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.
  • For dressing, blend all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Chill until ready to serve.
  • To roast the corn, heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter and corn, cook and stir for 6-7 minutes, or until corn starts to brown. Set aside.
  • For chicken: Combine the powdered sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salts, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the chicken breast.
    Cook over medium high heat with the olive oil until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 4-5 minutes per side. Let sit 5 minutes before cutting into cubes or slices.
  • While the chicken is cooking, chop the lettuce, sliced the eggs, and grate the cheese. Half tomatoes if desired.
  • To assemble salad, divide the lettuce and spinach between 4 plates. Top each with chicken, roasted corn, shredded cheese, bacon bits, sliced boiled egg, and tomatoes.
  • Either serve dressing on the side, or drizzle it over each salad.

Notes

  • I like to use precooked bacon or bacon bits, then just crisp them up a bit in the microwave before using.
  • You can make the dressing, boil the eggs, and roast the corn a few hours or even a day ahead of time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 45gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 294mgSodium: 1968mgPotassium: 1321mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 11698IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 324mgIron: 4mg
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