Southwest chicken cobb salad Edit    Tags: Lunch/Snacks, Main Dishes, Salads
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Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon coarse, kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil or Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4-6 thin cut chicken breasts (see note)
  • HONEY MUSTARD RANCH:
  • ½ cup mayonnaise, light or regular
  • 1 cup sour cream, light or regular (can sub plain Greek yogurt)
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of salt and pepper, plus more to taste
  • SALAD:
  • 1-2 cups fresh or frozen corn (thawed and patted dry, if frozen)
  • 2-3 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1-2 avocados, chopped or sliced
  • 6-10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 4-6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped (I use this method for perfect hard-boiled eggs)
Directions:
  1. For the chicken, preheat an outdoor grill to medium or medium-high.
  2. (Alternately, you could cook the chicken in a skillet on the stove or broil in the oven.)
  3. Combine the smoked paprika, salt, cumin, garlic powder, basil (or Italian seasoning), black pepper, cayenne pepper, and olive oil to form a paste.
  4. Rub the mixture evenly over the chicken and grill for 4-6 minutes per side until cooked through (alternately, you can let the chicken marinade for up to 8 hours).
  5. Tent with foil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes or so.
  6. Cut into slices or bite-size pieces.
  7. for the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a blender or bowl and process/whisk until well-combined, adding more buttermilk to thin the consistency, if desired.
  8. Add additional salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
  9. Refrigerate until ready to use (the dressing can be made several days in advance).
  10. for the salad, place the lettuce on a platter or in a large bowl.
  11. Arrange the corn, tomatoes, avocados, bacon, eggs, and cooked chicken on top of the lettuce in sections.


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