Mexican Cobb Salad with Chicken and BBQ Ranch Dressing
This salad contains a lot of benefits so be ready to dig in!
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Meat Dishes, Mexican
Allergy: Gluten Free, Nut Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 285kcal
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salad bowl
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- ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 chicken breast, boneless & skinless
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
- 7 cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 8 oz corn, canned
- 8 oz black beans, canned, unsalted
- ¼ red onion, diced
- ¼ cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
BBQ Ranch Dressing
- 2 Tbsp ranch
- 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce
Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Season the chicken breast, both sides with salt and pepper. Add to the heated skillet and cook through for 4 minutes on each side and get the golden brown color. et aside to cool.
1 chicken breast,, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch ground black pepper
Place chopped romaine lettuce in a large bowl. Add sliced cherry tomatoes. Add diced red onion.
1 cup romaine lettuce,, 7 cherry tomatoes,, ¼ red onion,
Drain the can of corn and black beans and add to the salad bowl.
8 oz corn,, 8 oz black beans,
Dice the chicken breast into bite-size pieces and also add to the salad.
1 chicken breast,
Add grated cheese to the salad.
¼ cup Monterey jack cheese,
Dressing:In a small bowl whisk ranch and bbq sauce together.Drizzle over the salad. 2 Tbsp ranch, 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1406IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg