Wow, this salad is delicious! I used deli turkey breast, rather than fresh but otherwise made it as written. This will definitely make it to my regular rotation.
Southwestern Cobb Salad
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Recipe Time
Total:
20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 293
- Fat: 13.6g
- Saturated fat: 2.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 7.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3g
- Protein: 22.4g
- Carbohydrate: 19.9g
- Fiber: 6.6g
- Cholesterol: 44mg
- Iron: 3.1mg
- Sodium: 455mg
- Calcium: 117mg
Ingredients
- Vinaigrette:
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Salad:
- 3 slices center-cut bacon
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces skinless, boneless turkey breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup refrigerated fresh pico de gallo
- 1/2 cup diced avocado
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled queso fresco
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
Preparation
- 1. To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk; set aside.
- 2. To prepare salad, cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Wipe pan clean with paper towels. Increase heat to medium-high. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle turkey with salt. Add turkey to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until done.
- 3. Arrange 2 cups lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with about 2 teaspoons bacon, 5 tablespoons turkey, 2 tablespoons pico de gallo, 2 tablespoons avocado, 2 tablespoons queso fresco, 1 tablespoon onions, and about 1/3 cup beans. Drizzle vinaigrette evenly over salads.
Note:
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Southwestern Cobb Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Southwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans, Poultry
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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