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Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe

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A hearty and colorful Chicken Cobb Salad featuring crispy bacon, hard-boiled eggs, rotisserie chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy herbed dressing. Perfect for a refreshing lunch or light dinner, this salad combines crunchy, creamy, and tangy elements for a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

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Salad

  • 8 slices bacon (cooked until crispy)
  • 4 eggs (hard-boiled)
  • 2 chicken breasts (from rotisserie or cooked)
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce (cut into wedges)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 3 Persian cucumbers (chopped)
  • 3 ounces Stilton blue cheese (crumbled)
  • 1 ½ medium avocado (sliced)
  • 1 bunch radishes (quartered)
  • 4 pepperoncini (sliced)
  • ½ cup pickled red onions
  • 2 sprigs dill (torn)
  • 2 sprigs tarragon (torn)
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (for serving)

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons pickled red onions (finely chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons dill (finely chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons tarragon (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dressing: In a bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, finely chopped pickled red onions, dill, tarragon, garlic powder, and kosher salt. Mix thoroughly until smooth and set aside to let the flavors meld.
  2. Cook the Bacon: Cut bacon slices into 1-inch pieces. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon pieces until crispy, about 6-8 minutes, turning as needed. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess fat.
  3. Hard-Boil the Eggs: Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove eggs, cool under cold water, peel, and quarter them.
  4. Prepare the Chicken: Slice the rotisserie chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
  5. Prepare the Vegetables: Cut the iceberg lettuce in half, then slice each half into 5 wedges and arrange on a large platter. Halve the cherry tomatoes, chop Persian cucumbers, quarter radishes, slice pepperoncini, and slice avocado.
  6. Assemble the Salad: Drizzle some dressing over the lettuce wedges. Top evenly with sliced chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, avocado slices, pickled red onions, crispy bacon, pepperoncini, and blue cheese crumbles. Drizzle additional dressing on top.
  7. Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle torn dill and tarragon over the salad. Finish with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Serve with extra dressing on the side and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Use rotisserie chicken for convenience or cook your own chicken breast as preferred.
  • For a tangier dressing, add an extra teaspoon of lemon juice.
  • If Stilton blue cheese is not available, substitute with any creamy blue cheese variety.
  • Ensure bacon is crispy for best texture contrasts in the salad.
  • Dressing can be made a few hours ahead and refrigerated to enhance flavor.

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