Breakfast

Sunday, September 29, 2019

BBQ Cobb Salad

This favorite main dish green salad is loaded with 4 proteins; barbequed chicken pieces, cheddar cheese, boiled eggs and bacon.  It gets a huge flavor boost from BBQ sauce mixed with ranch dressing.  Adapted from original recipe in the cookbook Our Best Bites. 


Salad

½ head lettuce
1 tomato
8 ounces chicken  
2 tablespoon BBQ sauce (like Sweet Baby Rays)
1 egg for each serving (1/2 egg per serving)
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 Tb. each)
2 Tablespoons real bacon pieces (1 Tb each)

Dressing

2 Tablespoons BBQ sauce
2 Tablespoons Ranch dressing


Cooking chicken

Pre-heat oven to 450º.  Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces then put into a bowl and add 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce.  Stir to coat chicken.  For easy cleanup, line a baking pan with foil and parchment paper or cooking spray.  Spread chicken pieces in a single layer.  Cook at 450º for 15 minutes.  Insert an oven thermometer into 3 of the largest pieces of chicken and check temperature.  Chicken should reach 165º.

Cooking and shelling eggs.

Carefully place eggs in a sauce pot.  Add enough water to cover eggs.   Turn on high.  Just as water is beginning to boil, put a lid on the pot and turn heat to low.  Continue cooking for 20 minutes. 

When eggs are cooked, pour off hot water and add about 1 cup of cold water.  With lid held tightly on the pot, gently shake the eggs around until the shells are completely crushed.  Hold the egg under warm running water.  Try to get the water between the egg white and the shell.  Carefully peel the shell off.  

Rinse the eggs and allow to dry slightly.

Dice the eggs into small pieces.  Serve in a separate small bowl.    
         Cut up the lettuce into bite sized pieces.   
       Cut tomato into wedges. 
To serve
       To serve, layer lettuce, tomato, and chicken.  Top with eggs, cheese, bacon bits and BBQ sauce            mixed with Ranch.     


Ready in 30 Minutes

Makes:  2 servings

Calories: 379       

               Carbs: 27 g

Fat:  17 g 

Protein: 33 g 


Leftovers

This salad packs well for lunch the next day.  Just layer the salad in a storage container and store the dressing in another small container. 




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