This Cobb Salad includes the traditional ingredients of grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, bacon, and more! The grilled chicken adds a touch of summer
There are several reasons to love this salad: can be made ahead of time, assembles in minutes, and is a complete healthy meal! It’s easy to swap out ingredients per your preference.
And it’s grain, gluten, and dairy-free!
I love this crunchy, hearty salad and could eat this every day in the summer. And it’s great to vary some of the ingredients to your preference.
Ingredients:
- grilled chicken breast
- cherry tomatoes
- avocado
- red onion
- bacon
- hard-boiled eggs.
- dressing
How to make the grilled chicken:
- To grill the chicken, rub the boneless, skinless chicken breasts with some olive oil and salt and pepper and grill until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
- Let cool and slice and cut into cubes.
How to make chicken cobb salad:
- Gather and measure the ingredients.
- There is some prep work with this recipe and it’s best to have all the ingredients pre-made so it’s just a matter of assembly when you are ready to serve.
- Grill the chicken, make the hard-boiled eggs, cook the bacon, chop the vegetables.
- Slice and chop the chicken, slice the hard-boiled eggs, chop the bacon, chop the onion and cucumber, and slice the avocado.
Assembling the salad:
- Place the chopped romaine lettuce in bowls (individual servings) or a platter (for a crowd)
- Arrange the other ingredients on top of the salad greens keeping each ingredient in a group.
- When ready to eat/consume, pour the salad dressing over the salad.
Dressing Ingredients:
You can substitute another dressing, but this is an easy delicious salad dressing.
- Olive oil
- Dijon mustard
- Sea salt
- Honey
- Ground Pepper
- Vinegar
Recipe Tips:
- Make all the ingredients ahead of time for easy assembly, including the salad dressing.
- Double the recipe for a large crowd and serve on a platter.
Chicken Recipes:
- Waldorf Chicken Salad
- Chicken Piccata Recipe
- Whole30 Chicken Salad
- Baked Chicken Breasts
- Paleo Chicken Soup

This Cobb Salad includes the traditional ingredients of grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, bacon, and more! The grilled chicken adds a touch of summer. There are several reasons to love this salad: can be made ahead of time, assembles in minutes, and is a complete healthy meal! It's easy to swap out ingredients per your preference. And it's grain, gluten, and dairy-free!
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (to grill the chicken)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled and sliced.
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar (may use red wine or white)
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey (may substitute maple syrup)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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In a glass jar, add all the ingredients for the dressing, vinegar, dijon mustard, sweetener, salt and pepper. Whisk the ingredients together or place a lid on the jar and shake well. Set aside.
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To grill the chicken, rub the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt and pepper and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Once done, let the chicken rest by placing a sheet of aluminum foil over it for 15 minutes. Then slice for the salad.
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Spread the lettuce on a large platter. Then add all the other ingredients. Finish by sprinkling with finely chopped herbs if desired.
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Just prior to serving, pour the dressing over the salad and serve.
Recipe Tips:
- Make all the ingredients ahead of time for easy assembly, including the salad dressing.
- Double the recipe for a large crowd and serve on a platter.
Priscilla
This looks so appetising. We are having a visitor tomorrow at 4:30 and will be staying for 1 – 1 1/2 hours. I was not sure whether to invite him to stay and have something to eat with us as we were having salad. This has made up my mind! I love the way everything is set out on the plate. Thank you.
Christine
Hi Priscilla,
Thank you for your lovely comment. It’s a great salad to serve to guests!
Priscilla
This looks delicious. We are having a visitor tomorrow at 4:30 and will be staying for 1 – 1 1/2 hours. I was not sure whether to invite him to stay and have something to eat with us as we were having salad. This has made up my mind! I love the way everything is set out on the plate. Thank you.
abc
Delicious- and I love the skillful arrangement of the components