Description
This High Protein Chicken Cobb Salad is perfect for an easy lunch or quick lunch. Loaded with grilled chicken salad ingredients and fresh toppings, it makes a high protein salad recipe that fits your lunch ideas perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 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
- Heat a grill pan on medium-high.
- Season the chicken tenders with salt, pepper, and olive oil in a shallow dish.
- Grill the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side until cooked through, then rest and slice.
- Whisk all ranch dressing ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
- Place romaine lettuce on a plate, then neatly arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and onions.
- Top with blue cheese and chives, pour dressing over, and serve.
Notes
- Boil your eggs in advance to save time
- For a vegetarian option, omit the chicken and still enjoy a filling salad
- Using rotisserie chicken can speed up the process
- Swap hard-boiled eggs with poached eggs for a brunch twist
- Chop veggies into manageable sizes and feel free to substitute with your favorite vegetables and cheese
- Store leftover dressing in a jar for easy use later
- Leftover chicken works great with grilled veggies for another meal
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 467kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 373mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 268mg