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This Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad recipe is easy to put together, very filling, tasty, and perfect for lunch or dinner. Topped with homemade ranch dressing and loaded with protein and all sorts of goodness.
This Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe was a huge winner at my house. It is easy to make, loaded with protein, and packed with flavor. Made with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, boiled eggs, avocado, onions, and grilled chicken. For the dressing, I kept it simple using Greek yogurt for a healthier option. We don’t consume bacon but if you are a bacon fan you can go ahead and add some!
If you’re looking for other delicious salad recipes, why not also try my Healthy Steak Salad Recipe or my Shrimp Avocado Salad?
why you’ll love this salad
- A mouthwatering homemade ranch dressing. This chicken cobb salad is anointed with the lushest healthy ranch dressing, made with Greek yogurt, garlic, and chives, it’s perfect over vegetables, chicken, eggs – everything!
- A hearty salad. Loaded with protein and vibrant veggies, this delicious cobb salad is a balanced and super filling meal.
- An easy cobb salad recipe. This satisfying salad comes together easily, great for lunch or dinner.
ingredients you’ll need
- Chicken Tenders: or you may use chicken breasts or boneless and skinless chicken thighs.
- Olive Oil: or avocado oil will also work
- Hard-Boiled Eggs: If you do not like eggs, skip. But it is recommended.
- Veggies: Cherry tomatoes, avocado, onion, cucumber, and lettuce.
- Blue Cheese: You can use crumbled feta cheese if you do not like blue cheese.
- For the Homemade Ranch Dressing: Yogurt, chives, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
how to make chicken cobb salad
- Cook the chicken – Grill the seasoned chicken for 3-4 mins each side, then slice.
- Make the dressing – In a small bowl add all dressing ingredients and whisk to combine.
- Assemble the salad – In a bowl, add the lettuce first, then arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and onions in a row.
- Garnish, serve, and enjoy!
recipe notes and tips
- Boil your eggs in advance to speed things up. It would be best to use hard-boiled eggs.
- Leave out the chicken for a vegetarian option, it’s still really hearty and delicious!
- To make this recipe even quicker use rotisserie chicken.
- Chop your veggies into medium/small pieces. You want to be sure they aren’t so big that they’re difficult to fit in your mouth.
- You can swap in your favorite veggies and cheese, great for veggies languishing in the fridge.
- If you have a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, it’s the perfect container for making salad dressing. This is such a delicious dressing, you can make extra and store what you don’t use in the jar in the fridge, making life even easier for the next salad! You will never get store-bought dressing again.
- If you consume bacon, by all means, add some!
Storing Cobb Salad
If you have leftovers, store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. We do not recommend freezing or reheating. Leftover cobb salad is best served cold. You may pick out the chicken and reheat them in the microwave if preferred.
frequently asked questions
Where the name Cobb in a Cobb salad came from is quite the debate. Some say that it originated at a restaurant called Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant in 1937 and it was named after the owner Robert Howard Cobb. It isn’t known for sure whether Cobb invented the salad himself or his chef did.
The traditional cheese for the original Cobb Salad is blue cheese. You can also use Gorgonzola blue cheese, Roquefort, or other blue cheese. If you are not a fan of blue cheese, a crumbled feta or shredded cheddar would work here too.
You can certainly rinse the veggies, cook the chicken, and boil the eggs ahead of time. The same goes for the homemade ranch dressing. It’s best to add the avocado just before serving, so it doesn’t brown.
Traditional Cobb Salad recipe is prepared using four varieties of greens: iceberg lettuce, watercress, endive, and romaine lettuce. Either one you go with will taste great. I love using either Iceberg or Romaine lettuce.
More Salad recipes
- Mason Jar Salad
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
- Steak Salad Recipe
- Zesty Quinoa Salad
- Persian Shirazi Salad
- Crab Pasta Salad
- Chickpea Tuna Salad
- Italian Chopped Salad
Recipes you may also like
- Chicken Artichoke Pasta
- Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs
- French Onion Pasta
- Baked Harissa Chicken
- Healthy Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Fajita Pasta
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Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe
Equipment
- Chef's knife
- cutting board
- grill pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken Tenders
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Hard-Boiled Eggs
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 Avocado, sliced
- 1 Small Red Onion, cut in half and sliced
- 1/2 English Cucumber, chopped
- 4 Cups Chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1/3 Cup Blue Cheese, crumbled
Homemade Ranch Dressing:
- 1/2 Cup Plain full-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Chopped Chives, plus more to garnish
- 1 Garlic Clove, minced
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a shallow dish place chicken tenders and season with salt and pepper to your taste
- Drizzle with 1 Tbsp olive oil and mix well to coat.
- Grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and no longer pink in the inside. Let it rest for a few minutes on a chopping board, then slice it.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl add all dressing ingredients and whisk to combine.
- To assemble the salad add the lettuce first, then arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and onions in a row.
- Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and chives, then drizzle with dressing and enjoy!
Notes
- Boil your eggs in advance to speed things up.
- Leave out the chicken for a vegetarian option, it’s still really hearty and delicious!
- To make this recipe even quicker use rotisserie chicken.
- Try swapping hard-boiled eggs for poached eggs – it’s delicious and gives the salad a brunch vibe!
- Chop your veggies into medium/small pieces. You want to be sure they aren’t so big that they’re difficult to fit in your mouth.
- You can swap in your favorite veggies and cheese, great for veggies languishing in the fridge.
- If you have a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, it’s the perfect container for making salad dressing. This is such a delicious dressing, you can make extra and store what you don’t use in the jar in the fridge, making life even easier for the next salad!
- If you have any leftover chicken, serve it with some grilled veggies the next night.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My favorite salad
Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe.
Glad you liked it
I really love this recipe..
Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it.
What is the serving size?
Hi there. One bowl
Hi Rena,
Im not much of a fan of blue cheese can you substitute it with another type of cheese and if so what would be a good combination for this salad.
Thanks
Hi There. Yes, you can use any of your favorite crumbled cheese. Try Feta
Thank you so much for sharing a recipe with us.i hope I can make like you!!!
Thank you so much Danica