Healthy Cobb Salad Recipe With Chicken

I’ve been making this Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe for YEARS and it’s still one of my favorite quick and easy meals! It’s flavorful, balanced in textures, and SO good. And as a busy mom of 3, I love that I can make it in under 40 minutes! With tons of veggies and 43 grams of protein, this Cobb salad is healthy, high protein, and perfect for the entire family.

Refreshingly Easy Chicken Cobb Salad

Think: a hearty, refreshing, high-protein flavorful salad in under 40 minutes. Crunchy lettuce, creamy avocado, boiled eggs, fresh tomatoes, corn, deliciously seasoned grilled chicken, and topped with a sprinkle of feta or blue cheese crumbles. All topped with a good drizzle of healthy ranch dressing (or store-bought. Your choice)!

I’m completely obsessed – this may truly be my most favorite salad ever! And if you make the chicken in advance (check out this post: 30-Minute Roasted Chicken Leftovers Recipes) or buy a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, then you can basically make this deliciousness in about 20 minutes or less!

With 43 grams of protein, it’s my hands-down go-to recipe whenever I’m craving a crunchy, savory, hearty salad. If you’ve been looking for the best way to make a Cobb salad, this method has been tested, perfected, and is so quick and easy!

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Cobb Salad Recipe Ingredients

An easy way to remember the ingredients for a Cobb salad is by using the acronym EAT COBB: eggs, avocado, tomato, corn, onion, bacon, and blue cheese.

Except in this case I swapped feta cheese for blue cheese (because I just wasn’t feeling it). Feel free to use anything you want! I also left out the onion and swapped it with a garnish of freshly chopped chives. So good!

• Chicken Breasts (opens in a new tab) (thinly sliced)
• Avocado Oil
• All-Purpose Seasoning (opens in a new tab) (1 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp pepper)
• Eggs
• Uncured Bacon
• Avocado
• Grape Tomatoes, halved
• Frozen Corn
• Crumbled Feta (or blue cheese)
• Chopped Romaine (or crispy lettuce of choice)
• Chives (optional, to taste)

For The Dressing

Feel free to make the yogurt-based ranch dressing included in this recipe, use store-bought ranch, or any of the easy dressings below:

• 10-Minute Healthy Ranch Dressing
• Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing
• 3 Ingredient Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing
• Vegan Turmeric Ginger Dressing
• Southwest Salad Dressing
• Honey Mustard Dressing

Cobb Salad Recipe Variations

This healthy Cobb salad is so easy to customize! Here are some of my favorite ways to switch it up:

• Swap the protein: Instead of grilled chicken, try baked salmon, shrimp, turkey, or crispy tofu for a different twist!
• Dairy-free option: Simply leave out the blue cheese or swap it for a dairy-free cheese alternative.
• Extra crunch: Add crisp bacon, toasted almonds, or sunflower seeds for even more texture.
• More veggies: Skip the chicken and add chickpeas or extra avocado for a more plant-based Cobb salad. Toss in cucumber, bell peppers, or shredded carrots for extra color and nutrients!
• Spicy kick: Drizzle with buffalo sauce or a little sriracha for some heat!

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How to Assemble a Cobb Salad With Grilled Chicken

This healthy Cobb salad comes together in just a few simple steps! Here’s how to assemble it:

1. Grill the chicken – Cook the chicken breasts on the stovetop until golden brown and fully cooked, about 10-15 minutes per side.
2. Cook the bacon – I like to bake the bacon on a large sheet pan (opens in a new tab) with parchment paper for a hands-off, easy method!
3. Boil the eggs – While the chicken cooks, hard boil the eggs, then peel and slice them into bite-sized pieces.
4. Chop the veggies – Slice the avocado, halve the tomatoes, and drain the canned corn or sauté frozen corn.
5. Assemble the salad – Start with a bed of freshly chopped lettuce, then layer on the grilled chicken, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, corn, and cheese crumbles.
6. Serve & enjoy! Drizzle with your favorite dressing, toss gently, and dig in. So good!

More Healthy Salad Recipes

• Italian Chopped Salad
• Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad
• Easy Healthy Taco Salad w/ Ground Turkey
• BEST Lemon Balsamic Lentil Salad
• Peach Mozzarella Chicken Salad

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Healthy Chicken Cobb With Avocado Salad

I’ve been making this Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe for YEARS and it’s still one of my favorite quick and easy meals! It’s flavorful, balanced in textures, and SO good. And as a busy mom of 3, I love that I can make it in under 40 minutes! With tons of veggies and 43 grams of protein, this Cobb salad is healthy, high protein, and perfect for the entire family.

Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minTotal: 40 min

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Equipment

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  Large Baking Sheet (opens in a new tab)
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  Cast Iron Skillet (opens in a new tab)

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound chicken breasts (opens in a new tab) (thinly sliced)
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon avocado oil (opens in a new tab)
• ▢ 1 1/2 Tablespoons all-purpose seasoning (opens in a new tab) (1 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp pepper)
• ▢ 4 large eggs
• ▢ 6-8 slices bacon (or more!)
• ▢ 1 large avocado
• ▢ 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• ▢ 1 cup frozen corn
• ▢ 1/2 cup crumbled feta (or blue cheese)
• ▢ 6-8 cups chopped romaine (or crispy lettuce of choice)
• ▢ finely chopped chives (optional, to taste)

Healthy Ranch Dressing

• ▢ 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1-2 Tablespoons milk (adjust to thickness)
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon onion
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon garlic
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon dill
• ▢ 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
• ▢ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (opens in a new tab)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and prep a baking sheet with two sheets of parchment paper.
2. Add the avocado oil to a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with seasoning and grill on the stove top for about 10-15 minutes on each side in your choice of oil.
4. Meanwhile, place the bacon on a baking sheet with 2 sheets of parchment paper and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes (or until crispy).
5. While the chicken is cooking, hard boil the eggs by placing them in 1 inch of water and bringing to a boil. Lower the heat and let simmer for about 7-8 minutes.
6. Remove the egg shells and cut the eggs into small pieces.
7. Once the chicken is done cooking, set it aside and sauté the corn in the same pan (just until warm).
8. Pat the cooked bacon slices dry and cut into small bits.
9. Slice the avocado and cut the tomatoes into halves.
10. Top each plate of lettuce with sliced or cubed cooked chicken, eggs, bacon bits, avocado, tomatoes, corn, and feta crumbles.
11. Whisk together the healthy ranch dressing ingredients and drizzle over each salad.
12. Serve & enjoy!

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Notes

• Save time by pre-cooking the chicken or using rotisserie chicken!
• I like to bake the bacon on two sheets of parchment paper for an easy cleanup method.

Nutrition

Serving: 4 Cups | Calories: 592 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: 43 g | Fat: 37 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 298 mg | Sodium: 841 mg | Potassium: 1401 mg | Fiber: 9 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 7339 IU | Vitamin C: 23 mg | Calcium: 278 mg | Iron: 5 mg

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