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Ranch Chicken Cobb Salad

Published: Mar 30, 2017 · Modified: Dec 11, 2024 by Kit · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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Today I have a delicious flavor mash-up for you. I have combined a cobb salad with ranch flavors to create a Ranch Chicken Cobb Salad. A bed of greens is topped with fresh tomatoes, sliced avocados, crispy bacon, corn, cheddar cheese, and ranch flavored chicken breast, then it is drizzled with an easy homemade avocado ranch dressing. This is a salad that makes eating your vegetables fun.

I love the ranch chicken in this recipe. It's super tender and loaded with tangy ranch flavor. Using the technique of browning the chicken quickly and then covering the pan and reducing the heat to low keeps the chicken really juicy. It's an easy way to ensure that you don't end up with dry stringy chicken.

If you want to save yourself a step, you can use a store-bought salad dressing. I do love the avocado ranch dressing, which is made with sour cream, avocado, ranch seasoning, olive oil, water, salt, and pepper. It comes together in just a couple of minutes, and I think it is definitely worth the effort.

The total preparation time for this salad is just 25 minutes! There are 4 simple steps: crisping up the bacon, sauteeing the chicken, and making the dressing. Pop the bacon in the oven. Then chop, season, and saute the chicken. While the chicken and the bacon cook, mix up the dressing. It's so easy anyone can do it.

I made this salad with mixed greens, but you could use spinach or kale instead. You could add different veggies to this salad - broccoli, bell peppers, and carrots would be great. A hard boiled egg or black beans would add extra protein. Tortilla strips would add extra crunch.

This recipe was inspired by my recipe for Ranch Chicken Tacos. The salad has almost all the same ingredients as the tacos, just assembled in a new way.

Ranch Chicken Cobb Salad

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Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Ranch Dressing Packet
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 4 slices of Bacon
  • ½ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • ½ cup Corn
  • ½ cup Sliced Tomatoes
  • ½ Avocado
  • 6 cups of Lettuce Spinach, or Kale
  • For the Dressing:
  • ½ Avocado
  • ½ cup Light Sour Cream
  • 2 teaspoons Ranch Dressing Mix
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Dash of Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Water

Instructions

  • Start by cooking the bacon. Heat your oven to 400 degrees, place the bacon on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until crisp. Let cool and then crumble.
  • While the bacon is baking, cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and place it in a large ziplock bag. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of dry ranch dressing over the chicken. Seal the bag, and shake the chicken around to evenly distribute the ranch seasoning.
  • To cook the chicken, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet and let cook for 1 minute, until slightly browned, and flip the chicken over. Cook for another minute. Then cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and let cook for another 10 minutes. Don't lift the lid on the skillet, or do anything to the chicken for 10 minutes, this is the secret to really tender and moist chicken.
  • Then prepare the dressing. Place all of the dressing ingredients in a blender and liquefy. Add more water if the dressing is still too thick.
  • Lastly, assemble the salads! Divide the lettuce between 4 bowls, top with the chicken, crumbled bacon, cheese, corn, tomatoes, and avocado. Drizzle the dressing over and serve!

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Comments

  1. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    April 02, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    Looks delicious! thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!
    Reply
    • Kit Graham says

      April 05, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      Thanks Helen! I love the What's for Dinner link up!
      Reply
  2. Audrey says

    April 04, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    So much deliciousness in this little salad. YUMMY! Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays.
    Reply
    • Kit Graham says

      April 05, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks Audrey. (It turned out to be a pretty big salad ;)
      Reply
  3. Marie says

    April 05, 2017 at 10:39 pm

    Omgosh, this looks absolutely delicious! I love salads but I'm always looking for ideas to change it up. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      April 14, 2017 at 5:08 pm

      This is definitely a fun salad!
      Reply
  4. Vanlun says

    April 10, 2017 at 12:17 am

    What a yummy recipe. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      April 14, 2017 at 5:08 pm

      Thank you Vanlun!
      Reply
  5. Kriska Marie says

    April 14, 2017 at 11:43 am

    Thank you for sharing this over at Food Friday! Your recipe got picked for today's Food Friday feature! Congratulations! Excited to see what you'll be sharing next. :D
    Reply
    • thekittchen says

      April 14, 2017 at 5:08 pm

      Oh thanks so much!!!
      Reply

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