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Spinach salad full of corn, strawberries, avocado, and chicken in a bowl on a table with a tablecloth.

Summer Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette


  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

This juicy salad tastes like summer! With chipotle chicken, sweet corn, avocado, cilantro vinaigrette, bacon crumbles, and fresh strawberries for a pop of sweetness. Recipe republished from the What’s Gaby Cookin’ cookbook!


Ingredients

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For the Chipotle Chicken:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (I added this – not in original recipe)
  • 34 chicken breasts or thighs

For the Summer Cobb Salad:

  • 34 cups greens (see notes)
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 810 strawberries, quartered
  • 2 ears corn on the cob, kernels removed
  • 12 ripe avocados, sliced
  • salt and pepper
  • cilantro vinaigrette! so yummy.

Instructions

  1. Prep the chicken: Combine the oil, chipotles, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Place the chicken in the bowl and toss to coat the chicken in the marinade. Place in the fridge and let it marinate while you prep your other ingredients.
  2. Prep salad: Prep all your salad ingredients (cook the bacon, slice the strawberries, cut the corn off the cob, etc.).
  3. Grill the chicken: Heat an outdoor grill (or grill pan) to about 400 degrees. Place chicken on the grill and grill for 5-6 minutes per side, until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the grill and let rest for ten minutes. Slice against the grain.
  4. Salad: Arrange the greens on a large platter and top with the bacon, strawberries, corn, avocado, and grilled chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with the cilantro vinaigrette and serve!

Notes

Greens: We used spring greens in the pictures on this post, but we love this with just spinach too depending on what you have on hand!

  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: chipote chicken, chipotle chicken cobb salad, cobb salad