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The Best 30-Min Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch

Preview of The Best 30-Min Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Calories
597 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 poundboneless skinless chicken tenders
  • 2 tablespoonscajun or lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cupsshredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cupfresh basil leaves
  • 1/3 cupfresh cilantro chopped
  • 1-2 cupscherry tomatoes sliced
  • 1 cupcrumbled blue cheese or cubed cheddar
  • 6 stripscooked bacon crumbled
  • 1 avocadochopped
  • 4 hard boiled eggssliced
  • 1/4 cupsour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cupmayo
  • 2 teaspoonslemon juice
  • 1/3 cupfresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoonschopped fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • —kosher salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, toss the chicken with olive oil and seasoning. Season with salt and pepper. Set your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium-high heat. Grill the chicken until lightly charred and cooked through, turning halfway through cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes.

  2. 2

    To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy, adding buttermilk or water to thin the dressing. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Thinly slice or chop the chicken.

  4. 4

    In a large bowl, toss the greens, basil, and cilantro with 1/2 the dressing. Arrange the chicken, tomatoes, cheese, bacon, avocado, and eggs on top. Gently give the salad a toss with additional dressing. Enjoy!