Southwestern Cobb Salad

I made this for dinner tonight.  It is a huge salad and very filling, but it is also great for a side salad in smaller portions and for lunch too.  Since I am the only one who eats salad in my family, I will be eating this for the rest of the week with my lunch!  The recipe makes six servings

Southwestern Cobb Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

1/4 cup milk

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon Southwestern Seasoning Mix (Pampered Chef)

 

Salad 

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3-4)

 Salt and ground black pepper

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

3   hard-cooked eggs, sliced

1   avocado, peeled and cubed

1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained

1 package (10 ounces) torn romaine lettuce (8 cups)

1/4 small red onion, cut into thin wedges

6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and cut up (optional)

 

Directions

1

For dressing, pour milk into Measure Mix and Pour (if you don't have this just put it into a bowl and mix with a whisk) . Add mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and seasoning mix; mix until well blended. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.

2

Meanwhile, for salad, season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from skillet; cool slightly. Cut chicken diagonally into thin strips . Wrap tightly and refrigerate until ready to assemble salad.

3

Prepare hard-cooked eggs. Slice eggs using egg slicer . Cut avocado in half; remove pit and peel. Cut avocado into 1/2-inch cubes and dice bell pepper. Drain and rinse beans .

4

Place lettuce in serving bowl. Slice onion into thin wedges; toss with lettuce. Arrange remaining salad ingredients in rows . To serve, top lettuce with salad ingredients . Drizzle with dressing.

Yield:
 6 servings of  
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 350, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 26 g, Sodium 360 mg, Fiber 7 g

 Original recipe can be found HERE