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Chicken Cobb Mason Jar Salad

  • PREP TIME: 10minutes
  • COOK TIME: 15minutes
  • TOTAL TIME: 25minutes

INGREDIENTS

For The Chicken Cobb:

  • ¼teaspoon sea salt, plus more for dressing, see below
  • ¼teaspoon garlic powder, plus more for dressing, see below
  • ⅛teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 2chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1cup grape tomatoes, whole
  • ¼cup garbanzo beans, drained
  • 2tablespoon gorgonzola crumbles
  • 3cups mixed baby greens, slightly packed
  • optionalavocado (prepare day of)

For the Clean Ranch Dressing:

  • ½cup plain full fat greek yogurt
  • ¼cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼teaspoon dried dill weed
  • ¼teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼teaspoon coconut sugar
  • ¼teaspoon sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Season the chicken breast with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Once hot, add the chicken and cook until well-browned on all sides and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes per side.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from the pan. Dice into bite-size pieces and allow to completely cool.
  5. To make the clean ranch salad dressing, whisk together the plain greek yogurt, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, dill weed, remaining garlic powder, coconut sugar, and ¼ tsp. sea salt. Then, set aside.
  6. Using a quart size mason jar, layer about 2-4 tbsp. of our salad dressing, followed by the grape tomatoes, diced chicken, garbanzo beans, diced cucumber, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, and baby spring mix lettuce.
  7. When you’re ready to serve, you can also add an avocado or hard-boiled egg, too!
  8. Can be sealed in mason jar and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.

NUTRITION

  • Serving: 1 quart salad
  • Calories: 364 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Protein: 34.2 g
  • Fat: 15.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 84.9 mg
  • Sodium: 402 mg
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Sugar: 6 g

Source: https://www.asweetpeachef.com/chicken-cobb-mason-jar-salad/

Published on July 22, 2024