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Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad with Pasta
Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad has all the classic flavors of the popular favorite with a simple balsamic dressing. Made with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, cucumber, avocado, cheese and rotini - perfect for lunch or your next potluck!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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marinate
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In a resealable zip-top bag, add 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt and black pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and marinate for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes.
boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded to even thickness)1 poundsalt and black pepper to tasteolive oil1 tablespoon¼ cup olive oilbalsamic vinegar1 tablespoonwhite balsamic vinegar3 tablespoons
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cook
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Meanwhile, prepare 1½ cups dry rotini pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cool water, and set aside in a large bowl.
½ cups dry rotini pasta1
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Grill the chicken:
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preheat
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Preheat grill to medium-high heat and cook for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the chicken from the grill and tent with foil. Let it rest and cool a bit for about ⏱️ 10 minutes and then slice or chop into bite-sized pieces.
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To make the dressing:
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whisk
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In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, g½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ cup olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle 2 tablespoons over the cooked pasta and 1/2 tablespoon over 2 peeled and sliced avocados (to prevent from browning).
balsamic vinegar1 tablespoonwhite balsamic vinegar3 tablespoonshoney2 tablespoons½ teaspoon garlic powderolive oil1 tablespoon¼ cup olive oilsalt and pepper to tastepeeled and sliced avocados2
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Assemble the salad:
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combine
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In a large bowl, add 4 cups chopped mixed green lettuce, then top with cooked pasta, 3 peeled and sliced hard boiled eggs, avocado, 6 slices cooked and chopped bacon, 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, ½ sliced cucumber and ½ cup crumbled feta. Drizzle with dressing right before serving.
chopped mixed green lettuce4 cupspeeled and sliced hard boiled eggs3cooked and chopped bacon6 sliceshalved cherry tomatoes1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
479 kcal
fat Content
34 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
239 mg
protein Content
18 g
cholesterol Content
132 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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