Cobb Chopped Salad with Toasted Pita Chips
Cobb Chopped Salad with Toasted Pita Chips is a 32-minute high protein lunch or dinner with chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, blue cheese, ranch dressing, and crisp pita chips.
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Equipment
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 5 cups romaine lettuce finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast diced
- 4 slices bacon cooked crisp and chopped
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 1 small avocado diced
- ⅓ cup reduced-fat blue cheese crumbles
For the Light Ranch Dressing:
- ¼ cup light ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoon plain nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Pita Chips:
- 2 large pita breads
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the pita breads on a cutting board. Cut around the outer edge of each pita bread to separate the top and bottom layers.
- Cut each pita layer into triangles.
- Place the pita triangles on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Brush the pita triangles lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle the pita triangles with garlic powder and salt.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly toasted and crisp around the edges.
- Remove the pita chips from the oven. Let the pita chips cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, add the light ranch dressing, Greek yogurt, milk, lemon juice, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the romaine lettuce, chicken, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, and blue cheese.
- Pour the dressing over the salad. Using tongs, toss gently until the salad is evenly coated.
- Serve right away with the toasted pita chips or flatbread chips for scooping.
Notes
Storing
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 34gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 684mgPotassium: 801mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5668IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 3mg
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