Southwestern Cobb Salad

An avocado-ranch dressing over chicken, more avocado, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and tomatoes is the perfect Southwestern version of Cobb salad.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 556 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• ¼ cup ranch dressing, or to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) package hearts of romaine lettuce, leaves separated
• 3 fully cooked breaded chicken breasts, sliced, or more to taste
• 2 avocados, peeled and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Arrange lettuce leaves on 4 plates. Arrange rows of Cheddar cheese, bacon, eggs, chicken, tomatoes, chopped avocados, and cucumber, in that order, over lettuce.

Step 2

Mash pitted avocado in a small bowl; add lemon juice and mix well. Stir ranch dressing into avocado-lemon juice mixture until dressing is smooth.

Step 3

Top salad with dressing.