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    Home > Blog > Salads > Southwest Style Cobb Salad with Cilantro-Ranch Dressing

    Southwest Style Cobb Salad with Cilantro-Ranch Dressing

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Apr 5, 2017 · Modified: Sep 10, 2022

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    We love this version of a Southwest Cobb Salad! It's loaded with all the yummy bits, has basic structure of a delicious cobb salad, but ramped up to give it southwest style vibes! Our cilantro-ranch dressing is super addictive and pairs perfectly with this entree salad!

    A plate of southwestern style cobb salad with cilantro ranch dressing on the side.


    This is one of my favorite hearty salads ever, so we had to repost it today. I love how loaded it is, with all the different flavors and textures. The dressing is one f the best parts of this salad. It’s rich and creamy, but also nice and bright because of the cilantro and lime. This is also one of my favorite make ahead, take on the go salads. It’s completely satisfying and will definitely keep you going strong all day. Enjoy! xx, Jenny

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    A plate of southwestern style cobb salad with cilantro ranch dressing on the side.

    Southwest Cobb Salad

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    We love this version of a Southwest Cobb Salad! It's loaded with all the yummy bits, has basic structure of a delicious cobb salad, but ramped up to give it southwest style vibes! Our cilantro-ranch dressing is super addictive and pairs perfectly with this entree salad!
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 25 minutes mins
    Servings: 6

      INGREDIENTS  

    chipotle-honey chicken

    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 3 tablespoons minced chipotles in adobe sauce
    • 1 pound cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed into ½ inch pieces (about 2-2 1/2 chicken breasts)

    dressing

    • 1 recipe homemade ranch dressing
    • 1/2 bunch cilantro
    • 1 lime, juiced

    salad

    • 2 hearts of romaine, chopped into 1 inch pieces
    • 16 cherry tomatoes halved
    • 1 cup sweet corn kernels (from 2 ears of corn)
    • 2 thinly sliced Persian cucumbers
    • 4 thinly sliced radishes
    • 1 cubed avocado
    • 3 cubed hard boiled eggs
    • 4 strips cooked bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
    • 1 1/2 cups Fritos
    • 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
    • ¾ cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
    • 2 thinly sliced green onions
    • cracked black pepper to taste

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    chicken

    • Pour honey and chipotle in adobe into a small mixing bowl.
    • Whisk together.
    • Add chicken and toss together until chicken is completely and evenly coated.

    dressing

    • In a blender, combine dressing cilantro and lime juice. Blend until smooth.

    salad assembly

    • Combine romaine and 2/3 dressing into a large salad bowl and toss together until evenly coated.
    • Top romaine with piles of the remaining ingredients.
    • Drizzle with remaining dressing and finish with black pepper.
    • Toss together and serve.
    Calories: 588kcal Carbohydrates: 43g Protein: 31g Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 9g Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g Monounsaturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 178mg Sodium: 1141mg Potassium: 981mg Fiber: 8g Sugar: 16g Vitamin A: 4568IU Vitamin C: 23mg Calcium: 244mg Iron: 3mg
    CUISINE: American
    KEYWORD: entree salad, southwest cobb
    COURSE: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad

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    April 5, 2017 / 13 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Julie S

      September 01, 2017 at 7:20 am

      Wow! Made this for dinner last night. The dressing was delish and perfect with the rest of the indredients. Everyone loved it. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        September 01, 2017 at 5:07 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!!

        Reply
    2. tina

      May 04, 2016 at 3:08 pm

      I think I could eat a bucket full of this beautiful salad and cilantro ranch is my very favorite dressing. I’m starving and in need of this right now….quick, off to the store!

      Reply
      • Teri Lyn Fisher

        May 04, 2016 at 4:17 pm

        :) This is also my new favorite dressing! So glad you like it too!

        Reply
    3. Adrena Modz

      April 27, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      Made the dressing, very easy and tasty!
      Look forward to using if for my summer salad dressing.

      Reply
    4. Julie

      April 26, 2016 at 6:45 am

      Looks gorgeous! Love that dressing. This will be a great dinner salad this summer

      Reply
    5. Nadia

      April 26, 2016 at 4:53 am

      Do you think it is necessary to add milk to the dressing? I am worried it will cause the dressing to go bad in a few days. I buy raw, unpasteurized milk here at the local market.

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        April 27, 2016 at 7:33 pm

        I add the milk for texture bc without it the dressing is rather thick (which is still okay!), and I like to drizzle my dressing onto my salad as I’m tossing everything together…that being said you can make it without for sure, but it’ll just be thicker! :)

        Reply
    6. Roxana

      April 25, 2016 at 3:46 pm

      Your dressing is so beautiful! What a great combination of flavors!

      Reply
    7. Allison Ferraro

      April 25, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Big, hearty salads make awesome take-to-work lunches, and this one looks incredible. Thanks for the recipe!

      xx Allison

      Reply
    8. Jude

      April 25, 2016 at 10:01 am

      This looks incredibly delicious! It’s on my ‘to make’ list!!

      Reply
    9. Libby

      April 25, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Oh hai! These are all my most favorite things!

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        April 25, 2016 at 11:48 am

        ☺️☺️????????

        Reply

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