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Hearty Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad

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Made with juicy, balsamic marinated chicken thighs, fresh greens, hard boiled eggs, creamy avocado, tomatoes, red onions, crispy bacon, blue cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette, this filling Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad is anything but boring!

  • Author: Sharila
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 25
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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Cobb Salad

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 7 cups of romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 4 hardboiled eggs, halved
  • 6 slices of cooked turkey bacon, diced
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Cobb Salad

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, season the chicken with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, smoked paprika, basil, garlic salt, kosher salt, and black pepper.
  3. On a foil-lined sheet tray, roast the chicken for 20-25 minutes. Remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the greens to a large bowl. Top with chicken, eggs, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, onion, cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette (see recipe below).

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  1. In a ziploc bag, add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, mustard, basil, garlic salt, kosher salt, and black pepper. Shake for 15 seconds or until combined.

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