American · dinner salad

Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

Grilled chicken, egg, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, and crisp lettuce make a full dinner salad.

Total time30 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
easyFamily-friendlygluten-freenut-free
Chicken Cobb salad with grilled chicken egg bacon avocado tomato blue cheese and lettuce
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Brush chicken with oil, season, and cook on a hot grill pan until marked and 165°F, about 5 minutes per side.

  2. 02

    Rest chicken for 5 minutes, then slice.

  3. 03

    Arrange lettuce, eggs, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, and chicken on four plates.

  4. 04

    Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use turkey bacon for a lighter option.
  • Omit bacon and use chickpeas for a pork-free salad.

Why this is a good weeknight call

The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.