Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad Copycat Recipe | Begin With Balance (2024)

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This copycat Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad is fresh, easy to put together, and has an amazing combination of flavors. We've also included our own version of the tasty avocado lime ranch dressing.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• The Chick fil A cobb salad is a unique twist on a traditional cobb salad with an easy avocado lime ranch dressing.
• Our version of the Chick fil a cobb salad has simple ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
• Feel free to make it your own with customizable options. You can use pre-cooked bacon and hard boiled eggs to save time.
• It's a nutritious choice for an easy lunch, dinner, or meal prep.

Ingredient Notes

• Bare chicken nuggets - Bare chicken nuggets are lightly breaded chicken breast chunks that closely resemble Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets. They also have a spicy filet or nugget option available in some places. You can find these at several grocery stores and in bulk sizes at Costco and Sam's Club. Costco also has their own Kirkland version that would be a good option as well. We recommend cooking them in the air fryer to create tender chicken nuggets that are crispy on the outside. If you prefer grilled nuggets, you can always grill chicken instead and cut it into smaller pieces for the salad to resemble the grilled chicken nuggets. Another easy option would be to throw on a few pieces of chopped rotisserie chicken.
• Chopped romaine lettuce - you can chop your own romaine or buy a bag that is already pre-chopped. Feel free to swap for spinach, baby greens, or a spring mix if you prefer those over romaine.
• Hard-boiled eggs - check out this post if you need some help!
• Grape tomatoes - cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes would also work.
• Corn kernels
• Bacon crumbles - we prefer to make our own bacon crumbles with fresh, crispy bacon! Feel free to swap for turkey bacon as well.
• Shredded cheese (optional) - Chick-fil-A uses a blend of Monterey jack and cheddar cheese on their Cobb salad, but feel free to use a different type of cheese. Cheddar cheeses, pepper jack, and blue cheese crumbles would all be great.

For the salad dressing:

• Avocado - creamy avocado takes this dressing to the next level!
• Water
• Ranch dressing - we recommend using the ranch dressing from Bolthouse Farms or Primal Kitchen.
• Dijon mustard
• Lime juice
• Salt

See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.

Equipment You’ll Need

• Air fryer or baking sheet
• Cutting board and knife
• Blender
• Measuring cups and spoons

Step by Step Directions

For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Begin by preparing the chicken nuggets according to package directions, either in the oven or air fryer.

Prepare the other toppings. Rinse and chop the romaine lettuce, dice the hard boiled eggs, and halve the tomatoes. Cook and chop the bacon if it is not already prepared.

Add all of the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If you like a lot of dressing, feel free to double the dressing recipe.

Once the chicken nuggets are fully cooked and crispy, let them cool for 5 minutes before cutting them in half.

Assemble the salad, and add dressing to each portion.

Tips & Variations

• We recreated our own version of Chick-fil-A's avocado lime dressing, however, you can select a different choice of dressing based on your preference. Some options include ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or a zesty apple cider vinaigrette. There are many different dressings to choose from!

FAQ

If you like this Chick fil a cobb salad, check out some of our other copycat recipes

• Texas Roadhouse herb crusted chicken
• Sweetgreen chicken pesto parm
• Cheesecake Factory strawberry shortcake

If you make this chicken cobb salad recipe, please let us know how it turns out in the comments below and/or rate the recipe! Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram to show us your finished product—it makes our day every time we see you trying the recipes we love!

The recipe can be found on My Fitness Pal by searching "BWB Cobb Salad" and "BWB Avocado Lime Ranch."The salad is calculated without cheese.

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