Creole Cobb Salad

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• ½ lb chicken tenders
• 1 Tbsp Creole blend
• 1 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil

For the dressing:

• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp mayo or Greek yogurt
• 2 tsp honey mustard
• 1 tsp Creole blend
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• salt & pepper to taste

For the salad:

• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 avocado, peeled & pitted cut into small cubes or slices
• 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and cut into wedges or slices
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in ½
• 5 slices cooked bacon broken up into small pieces
• ⅓ cup olives of your choice cut into slices or halved
• ⅓ cup red onion cut into thin slices
• 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts

Instructions

1. For the Chicken: Combine chicken, seasoning and oil in a bowl and mix to combine and coat the chicken thoroughly. The chicken can be cooked on the BBQ, in the oven or in a frying pan on the stove. * For the BBQ heat grill on high and cook the chicken approx 5 minutes per side. * For the oven, heat to 380°F and place the tenders on a sheet pan and cook for approx 12 minutes. * For the frying pan, heat on medium high heat and add a little more oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook tenders approx 5 minutes per side. Chicken should always be cooked to an internal temp of 165°F. If you do not have a thermometer cut the thickest tender open and ensure that the juices run clear and the meat is white and not pink. Let the chicken cool for a few minutes and then chop into bite size pieces.
2. For the Dressing: While the chicken is cooling, combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl and whisk until combined. Add salt & pepper to taste. Set aside. ‍
3. For the Salad: Place the lettuce in a bowl and add ½ the salad dressing. Toss to coat lettuce. Divide lettuce onto 2 plates or salad bowls. Add other ingredients (including chicken) one at a time in either lines from one side of the plate to the other or in triangles like how you would cut a pie. Add the pine nuts last, sprinkling over the entire salad. Drizzle the remaining salad dressing over the top of the salad.

Notes

*Other recommended toppings for the salad are blue cheese, diced red bell pepper, cucumber, etc. Add whatever combination you like and enjoy. **If you would like to make this vegetarian simply omit the Chicken and Bacon or add a plant based meat alternative or roasted/grilled vegetables. Replace the mayo or greek yogurt with vegan mayo.