Green Goddess Salad Recipe

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Green Goddess Salad Recipe

This chicken cobb salad is chock full of all of the typical cobb salad ingredients (hard boiled eggs, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, pickled onions) but topped with the most delicious, herby, creamy green goddess salad. It's delicious as a light dinner or prepped for a week's worth of lunches!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

For the Green Goddess Dressing

½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves and stems
¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves
4 fresh chives
2 tablespoons lemon juice (juice from about 1 small lemon)
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt

For the Salad

1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cups mixed greens
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocados, quartered
½ cup pickled red onions, store-bought or homemade pickled onions
2 hard boiled eggs, halved
6 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped

Instructions

Put the parsley, tarragon, chives, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream (or Greek yogurt) into a blender and blend until smooth.
Brush the olive oil over the chicken and then sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Cook over medium/high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side, cooking until the inner-most portion of the chicken reaches 165°F. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice into bite-sized strips.
Assemble the salad by tossing the mixed greens with the romaine lettuce. Top with the tomatoes, avocado, chicken, pickled onions, egg, bacon, and dressing.

Notes

Use a different dressing - I think that the green goddess dressing in this recipe steals the show and completely elevates the salad, but if it isn't your thing, feel free to use any dressing you love. A simple homemade ranch dressing would be great, as would any of your store-bought favorites.
Make this recipe even easier by using leftover shredded chicken (or make your own shredded chicken in the Instant Pot) or shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken.

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