Harvest Cobb Salad
A delightful twist on the classic Cobb salad, filled with fresh seasonal ingredients like crispy bacon, grilled chicken, and crunchy apples.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking Required for Assembly
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free, High Protein
Ingredients
- Grilled or roasted chicken
- Crispy bacon (or turkey bacon/chickpeas)
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Fresh apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- Blue cheese (or feta/goat cheese)
- Mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix)
- Dressing of choice (honey mustard vinaigrette, balsamic dressing, or ranch)
Instructions
- Prep the chicken: Season raw chicken breasts and grill or roast until fully cooked. Let rest and slice into pieces.
- Crisp the bacon: Cook bacon in a frying pan until crispy, then chop into pieces.
- Boil the eggs: Cook eggs in boiling water for 12 minutes, then cool in an ice bath and chop.
- Prepare the apples: Chop apples and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Assemble the base: Add mixed greens to a large bowl.
- Layer on the good stuff: Arrange chicken, bacon, eggs, apples, and blue cheese on top.
- Dress it up: Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Serve and enjoy: Spoon portions onto plates and admire before serving.
Notes
Prep ingredients ahead of time for convenient assembly. Add crunchy toppings like candied pecans for a twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: Salad, Cobb Salad, Harvest, Seasonal, Healthy Recipe