Chicken Cobb Salad

Chicken Cobb Salad

I can remember when I began to appreciate salads.  It was just after high school when I decided to give up the Twinkies and Ding Dongs and eat a little healthier. Prior to that, salads were just something you ate on the side so you could say you got your veggies for the day. But then one day, I decided to play grown up and I ordered a Cobb Salad off the menu at a restaurant as my main course.  I have loved them ever since!   It’s the perfect salad and has all my favorite ingredients like crispy lettuce, boiled eggs, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese sprinkles and bacon!   My kind of healthy salad!  

Chicken Cobb Salad

Roast Chicken

2 bone-in chicken breasts
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Rub the chicken with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and then sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake for about 35 minutes until the internal temperature is 160 degrees. Transfer chicken to a plate and remove skin. Slice in strips or chop. 

In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and blend well. Toss the chicken in this dressing and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. 

Salad

3 strips apple wood smoked bacon
1 head lettuce, roughly chopped, Romaine or Iceberg
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 ripe avocado, sliced
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper

Cut raw bacon into 2 inch pieces and fry until lightly crisp. Transfer to paper towels and set aside.

To cook the eggs, bring a small pot of water just to a boil. Carefully lower the eggs into the pot. Time 9 minutes, then, using a slotted spoon, remove the eggs to a bowl of iced water. When they are cool enough to handle, remove the shells and slice in half.

To assemble the salad:  Place lettuce on plate. Top with sliced tomatoes, sliced eggs, and bacon.  Next arrange sliced chicken on top of salad and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Top with sliced avocado if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with your favorite salad dressing!

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