Jennifer Aniston Cobb Salad
Just scale everything down if only making salad for one person.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Dijon vinaigrette dressing:
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard*
- 2 to 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup good quality olive oil extra virgin
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 marinated chicken breasts see below for my recipe**
For the salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- tomatoes chopped or sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 to 1 cup salami chopped
- 5 to 6 slices cooked crispy bacon broken into tiny pieces
- Pecorino, Parmesan or blue cheese crumbles grated
- chopped pecans optional
- 3 to 4 large hard boiled eggs roughly chopped, optional
Instructions
For the Dijon vinaigrette dressing:
- Add the Dijon mustard to your small bowl or mason jar, add the apple cider vinegar and slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Taste and adjust anything as needed.
For the chicken:
- Using a pan over high heat, add the avocado oil. After 1 minute, add your chicken breasts and cover the pan with a lid. I let the chicken cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. So, let the chicken cook, flip the chicken, cover with lid and let the chicken cook some more. Your chicken is ready when it registers 165 F with an instant read thermometer in the thickest part of the breast. Remove from heat and let rest.
- Chop cooked chicken breasts into chunks and set aside.
For the salad:
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, salami, crispy bacon, chicken, Pecorino, Parmesan or blue cheese crumbles (whatever you are using), pecans and hard boiled eggs (if adding). Mix together, add the dressing, toss together again and serve! Alternatively, you can serve the salad with the dressing at the table. Enjoy!
Notes
*sometimes if I want more of a pronounced Dijon mustard flavor, I add 1 tablespoon. Up to you!
**I like to marinate my chicken breasts. You don't have to but I think this will give you really juicy and flavorful chicken. Here are some recipes. The time for this recipe does not include marinade time. The Dijon Lemon marinade is my favorite.