Smoked Chicken Cobb Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
By Nichole Dailey
Our Smoked Chicken Cobb Salad brings all the classic flavors to the grill. It features tender, smoked chicken, crispy bacon, and rich avocado, all topped with a savory bacon vinaigrette. This salad is the perfect balance of smoky and savory, with fresh ingredients in every bite.
Prep Time
15 Min
Cook Time
10 Min
Yields: 6 Servings
Ingredients
Salad
1 Pound | Bacon, diced |
2 Head | romaine lettuce, chopped |
2 Head | frisee, chopped |
1 Pound | smoked chicken breast, cubbed |
1 Cup | cherry tomatoes, halved |
1 Whole | avocado, diced |
4 Ounce | gorgonzola, crumbled |
4 Whole | Eggs, hard boiled |
2 Tablespoon | chives, chopped |
1/4 Cup | fresh dill, roughly torn |
1/4 Cup | fresh parsley |
Bacon Vinaigrette
1/4 Cup | red wine vinegar |
1 Whole | lemon, juiced |
1 Small | shallot, minced |
1 Tablespoon | Dijon mustard |
1 Tablespoon | kosher salt |
1 Teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper |
1 Tablespoon | Bacon fat, strained |
2 Tablespoon | olive oil |
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Smoked Chicken Breast & Cobb Salad with Nichole Dailey
Before You Get Started
For the smoked chicken breast, follow this recipe.
Step
Step 1
Add bacon to a saute pan and place over medium heat. Cook 10-15 minutes until fat is rendered and crispy. Remove bacon from pan and set aside reserving 1 tbsp bacon fat.
Ingredients
1 Pound Bacon, diced
Step 2
To make the dressing, combine everything but the bacon fat and olive oil in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Warm the bacon fat a bit just until its liquid. While whisking the dressing mixture, add the bacon fat and olive oil in a slow steady stream.
Ingredients
1/4 Cup red wine vinegar
1 Whole lemon, juiced
1 Small shallot, minced
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon Bacon fat, strained
2 Tablespoon olive oil
Step 3
To make the salad, combine both lettuces and place in the bottom of a large bowl. Arrange all the toppings on top of the lettuces. Drizzle the dressing over top and enjoy!
Ingredients
2 Head romaine lettuce, chopped
2 Head frisee, chopped
1 Pound smoked chicken breast, cubbed
1 Cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Whole avocado, diced
4 Ounce gorgonzola, crumbled
4 Whole Eggs, hard boiled
2 Tablespoon chives, chopped
1/4 Cup fresh dill, roughly torn
1/4 Cup fresh parsley
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