Southwestern Cobb Salad – A classic Cobb salad with a Southwestern, tex-mex twist! Topped with a creamy cilantro lime dressing for a hearty, filling, and delicious salad.
Summer is all about eating better and not trying to heat up your house. Thankfully, you can use the grill and achieve both of these goals at one time. Ok, so there may be more to summer like friends, family, vacations, getting outside, swimming, sun, baseball etc…but this is a food blog, so I am here to solve your summer food goals. Today I have you more than covered with eating a little better and keeping the air conditioning from working over-time with this incredible Cobb Salad.
Cobb Salad is a classic. It has been around forever and is on almost every menu out there. Today I am putting a little twist on it. Introducing the Southwestern Cobb Salad, topped with a creamy cilantro lime dressing that is made with Mazola® Corn Oil. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology found that corn oil helps lower cholesterol more than extra virgin olive oil. It also has a very neutral flavor, so you can use it in just about any recipe and it will not change the flavor. Corn oil has more cholesterol-blocking plant sterols than other cooking oils – almost 4X more than olive oil!
The Cobb Salad is also topped with fresh tomatoes, avocado, black beans, sweet corn, grilled chicken, and a few tortilla strips for some crunch. The cilantro lime dressing ties all the flavors together and makes for a super fresh and delicious lunch or dinner. For this Southwestern Cobb Salad, I even brushed the grill with corn oil before grilling the chicken. It has a high smoke point, so it is great for grilling. Trust me, your family is going to love this Cobb Salad. And there is plenty of protein—you are not going to be hungry 20 minutes later! Find out more about the benefits of cooking with corn oil at Mazola.com.
Southwestern Cobb Salad
Southwestern Cobb Salad - A classic Cobb salad with a Southwestern, tex-mex twist! Topped with a creamy cilantro lime dressing for a hearty, filling, and delicious salad.
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, , chopped
- 2 avocados
- 1 cup tortilla strips
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp Mazola® Corn Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1 cup cilantro
- 2 limes, , juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, , minced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 jalapeno, , seeds removed
- 1/4 cup Mazola® Corn Oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brush grill with corn oil. Cook chicken for 6-7 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Remove from the grill, and slice into 1 inch cubes.
- To prepare the dressing, add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Meanwhile, place 2 cups of lettuce into 4 bowls. Top each bowl with 1/4 cup black beans, corn kernels, tomatoes, and tortilla strips. Slice the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and chop. Place 1/2 of an avocado on each salad. Once the chicken is cooked, divide evenly over each salad.
- Top with cilantro lime dressing to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 602Total Fat 38gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 68mgSodium 172mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 13gSugar 8gProtein 28g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
This is an epicly delicious salad!
Alida says
I love the southwestern twist on cobb salad. It looks absolutely delicious!
Diane (Created by Diane) says
This is the perfect summer salad LOVE everything about it!