Green Goddess Chicken Cobb Salad
The most delicious (a nutritious) Cobb Salad you will ever have
This herby take on a classic Cobb is everything you want in a summer salad—light, vibrant, and packed with flavor. We’re talking tender chicken, sweet corn, creamy avocado, and a PERFECT green goddess dressing that comes together for a dish that’s equal parts refreshing and satisfying. It will be your summer salad hyper-fixation I can promise you.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
1 lb chicken tenderloins, diced into 1-inch cubes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
For the Bowl:
1 head butter lettuce, chopped or torn
½ cup cooked corn (fresh, grilled, or thawed from frozen)
¼ cup chopped fresh dill
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
½ cucumber, sliced into rounds
2 avocados, sliced
3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
For the Green Goddess Dressing
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cup fresh parsley
¼ cup fresh dill
¼ cup fresh basil
1 small handful mint leaves
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp agave syrup (or honey)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ tsp salt
Fresh black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Season & bake the chicken:
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
In a bowl, toss chicken cubes with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15–18 minutes, until golden and cooked through. Let cool slightly.Make the dressing:
Blend all dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning.Assemble the salad:
Arrange butter lettuce in a large bowl or platter. Top with rows or clusters of baked chicken, corn, dill, onion, cucumber, avocado, egg slices, and tomatoes.Drizzle & devour:
Finish with a generous drizzle of the Green Goddess dressing and a crack of black pepper.
Love this! Reminds me of the mustard green, date and sicilian almond salad recipe I adapted from hit NYC eatery Misipasta for easy home cooking!
check it out:
https://thesecretingredient.substack.com/p/get-misipastas-arugula-date-and-sicilian