Honey Dijon Chicken Cobb Salad
I love the Cobb salad ingredients and with the added honey Dijon twist, this salad is a winner! Make this chicken Cobb salad for a lunch or dinner and feel happy and full for the rest of the day.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 874kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 lb
- Salt and pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbs olive oil
Sauce/dressing
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1½ cups heavy cream or whole milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 cup dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs spicy brown mustard
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
The Rest
- 6 cups Romain lettuce chopped
- 4 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 4 pieces of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1 cup sliced cucumber
Instructions
- Place chicken between pieces of plastic wrap, and use a meat mallet to pound chicken until even thickness
- Season with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper on both sides.
- Put olive oil in a large skillet, and turn on to medium heat.
- Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side over medium heat until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- To make the sauce, keep the pan over medium heat and melt the butter. Add garlic and saute for a minute or so until fragrant. Add milk. Whisk in honey and dijon mustard and spicy brown until incorporated. Stir in paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove half the sauce, and set aside.
- Chop chicken up, and toss in remaining sauce.
Assemble
- Divide Romain lettuce between 4 bowls
- Top the 4 bowls evenly with diced chicken, sliced hard boiled eggs, sliced avocado, halved tomatoes, crumbled bacon, diced red onion, and sliced cucumbers.
- Serve with remaining honey mustard sauce as dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 874kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 71g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 374mg | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 1045mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 8610IU | Vitamin C: 17.4mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3.2mg