SUMMER SALADS!! Like this honey mustard chicken cobb salad are on repeat over here. We either have days that are boiling hot or really rainy and just gross in general. So it’s a cold tortellini caesar salad for dinner one night followed by beef tips with mushroom gravy over egg noodles. I’d like for the weather to figure it out so I can stick to a food season! Usually, it’s boiling all the time in Texas, so a cold salad is a go-to, sometimes for both dinner and lunch because neither one of us can think about eating anything warm. And this isn’t your run of the mill cobb salad. Honey mustard cobb salad comes with a dressing that doubles as a marinade for the chicken. Then, we’ve got our usual suspects, romaine, tomatoes, red onions, and just when you thought it was all the same, we’ll throw in some soft boiled eggs. Honey mustard chicken cobb salad is perfect for desk lunches!
Chicken salads are a staple in our house. Mainly because you can make the components ahead of time, store it all in containers and throw lunch or dinner together in just a few minutes. Last summer I shared a crispy chicken salad with sriracha honey bbq dressing that I whole-heartedly love and could eat for every meal, every day if it wasn’t so unhealthy. Consider today’s honey mustard chicken cobb salad, a lighter version. There’s no frying, but a lot of the same flavors are there.
What is a cobb salad?
Ever wonder what it’s all about? A cobb salad is a staple in American lunch cuisine. It’s typically made with greens (be it romaine, spinach, or a spring mix), along with tomatoes, grilled or roasted chicken, avocados, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and crispy bacon. My take the cobb is a little different. You won’t find cheese, bacon, or even a traditionally used red-wine vinaigrette. What you will find is a homemade dressing, tender cooked chicken, buttery avocado, tomatoes, red onions, and soft boiled eggs. And, if you simply can’t imagine a cobb salad without bacon, do your thing, you can make it however you like!
What ingredients do you need to make honey mustard marinade and dressing?
honey olive oil coarse grain mustard apple cider vinegar seasonings salt and pepper
What ingredients do you need for the honey mustard chicken cobb salad?
chicken romaine cherry tomatoes ripe avocado red onions soft boiled eggs
How to make perfect soft boiled eggs for honey mustard chicken cobb salad?
It took me a while to figure out this soft boiled egg thing. But, I’m happy to report that I have a fool-proof method to share with you! The key is to make sure you start with eggs cold from the refrigerator and that you have a pot of water that is boiling before you start. Keep in mind that eggs that are at least 5-7 days old work best here! It’ll still work if they aren’t, but it might be a little more difficult to peel them.
Do I have to use soft boiled eggs?
Absolutely! This is your salad, do what you like with it! Don’t like eggs at all? Leave them out!
Can I add other ingredients to my honey mustard chicken cobb salad?
You can add just about anything you like to this honey mustard chicken cobb salad that you like! Anees won’t eat raw tomatoes, so I swapped his tomatoes out for a handful of quartered strawberries – he loved it! Other additions:
crispy crumbled bacon crumbled feta or goat cheese roasted corn dried cranberries quartered strawberries, blueberries, blackberries chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) croutons!
This cobb salad has it all and summer has never been more flavorful!
