Recipe: BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad

Name: Recipe: BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups diced chicken (like poached chicken); Favorite barbecue sauce, to taste (store bought or homemade); 2 cups mixed salad greens; 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled; 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and crumbled; 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 ripe avocado, cubed (or guacamole); 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained (or 1 1/2 cups fresh beans); 1 (15-ounce) can yellow corn, drained (or 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn); 1 cup grated cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese; Favorite ranch and/or honey mustard dressing, to taste; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cobb salads are a weekly occurrence at my house. They are filling, fast, and can be modified to suit any preferences, plus they are a great way to use up leftovers. This version is loaded with zesty barbecue chicken, black beans, and cheddar jack cheese for a Southwestern spin on the American classic. Labor day weekend left me with a refrigerator full of leftovers, including more barbecue chicken than I knew what to do with.

Updated at: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:09:16 GMT