Cobb-Inspired Strawberry Salad with Chicken
This fruit-filled nod to the classic Cobb salad recipe is bursting with California Grown ingredients like leafy greens, juicy berries, ripe avocado, and grilled chicken.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup finely chopped kale we used Tuscan or Lacinato kale, but you can also use curly kale.
- 1 cup tightly packed basil leaves torn into small pieces
- 2 grilled chicken breasts sliced thin
- 8 slices cooked bacon chopped
- 1/2 pound strawberries tops and core removed, sliced
- 1 large shallot sliced very thin
- 2 medium-sized avocados pit removed, sliced thin
- 6 ounces feta cheese cubed or crumbled
- 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
- zest of 1 lemon
- coarse kosher salt and freshly ctracked black pepper to taste
- 1 batch Strawberry Vinaigrette this recipe will make more than you need.
Instructions
- Combine the lettuce, kale, and basil on a large platter then toss them together to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the chicken, bacon, strawberries, shallot, avocados, feta, and almonds on top of the mixed greens.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Top with thin strips of lemon zest, red pepper flakes, and any other savory sprinkles you like.
Notes
Click here for the recipe for grilled chicken.
Click here for how to cook bacon in the oven.
Click here for the Strawberry Vinaigrette recipe we served with this salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 29gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 555mgPotassium: 749mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3528IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 2mg
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