Cobb Salad

From EatingWell: July/August 1997

This simplified Cobb salad is light and quick—perfect for a hurried summer night.

Makes: 4 servings, 3 1/2 cups each

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
2 slices bacon
12 cups washed, dried and torn romaine lettuce
2/3 cup Blue Cheese Dressing, (recipe follows)
3 vine-ripened tomatoes, seeded and diced

This recipe calls for:

Blue Cheese Dressing

Preparation

Place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add salted water to cover. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken and poaching liquid to a shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate, letting chicken cool in the liquid.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, turning occasionally, about 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels and coarsely crumble.
Cut cooled chicken into 1/2-inch dice.
Toss lettuce in a large bowl with 1/3 cup dressing. Divide among 4 plates. Arrange chicken, bacon and tomatoes over lettuce and drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Per serving: 204 calories; 6 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 69 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 28 g protein; 5 g fiber; 238 mg sodium; 861 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (212% daily value), Vitamin C (88% dv), Folate (62% dv), Selenium (34% dv), Potassium (25% dv) and Iron (15% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 1 fat

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