Harvest Cobb Salad
Cobb salad gets a fall makeover with chunks of sweet-tart apples, dried cranberries, and pecans.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 495kcal
Ingredients
Juicy Air Fryer (or Grilled) Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast, raw
- 3 tbsp homemade brine mix
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Salad
- 10 cups romaine lettuce, chopped (500 grams)
- 6 slices Wegmans Naturally Smoked Center Cut Bacon, 25% Less Sodium (151 grams)
- 8 eggs, hard boiled and chopped
- 1 large Macintosh apple, chopped (200 grams)
- 1/2 cup 50% less sugar Ocean Spray dried cranberries (80 grams)
- 1/3 cup pecan halves (10 grams)
Honey Dijon Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 cup Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch Dressing (4 fl oz)
- 3 tbsp dijon mustard (45 grams)
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey (21 grams)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add brine mix and stir until dissolved. Pour over ice in a flat bottomed resealable container. Add chicken, then add additional water until chicken is submerged. Brine for at least 5 hours or up to 12 hours.
- Remove chicken from brine and rinse with cold water. Pat dry on a paper towel, then pound down the thicker end of the chicken breast until they are even thickness across.
- Rub the chicken with 1 tsp olive oil until evenly coated. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, and Oh My Spice! seasoning.
- Air fry or grill the chicken at 400°F for 11 minutes, flipping halfway through. Set aside to cool for about 5 minutes before slicing. (If grilling, I up the temp to at least 450°F for crispy edges.)
Salad Prep
- Whisk dressing ingredients together until well blended. Set aside in refrigerator.
- Prepare bacon according to package directions, then allow to cool on a paper towel lined plate and chop into bite sized pieces.
- As chicken cools, assemble salads. Add a base layer of lettuce, then top with chopped eggs, bacon, apple, dried cranberries, and pecans, then top with honey dijon ranch dressing before serving.
Notes
- Chicken: My Juicy Air Fryer (or Grilled) Chicken is the best way to make super flavorful and juicy chicken for this salad.
- Hard Boiled Eggs: Get perfectly peelable eggs every time with my Instant Pot method!
- Nutrition: Scan the barcode below or search for "Peanut Butter and Fitness Harvest Cobb Salad 2025" to log this food in My Fitness Pal.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 463mg | Sodium: 1297mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 23g