Chick-Fil-A Cobb Salad
Posted: 06/26/25
Updated: 06/27/25
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This easy recipe for copycat Chick-Fil-A cobb salad combines crispy chicken, grape tomatoes, corn, and Mexican blend cheese with a rich avocado-lime buttermilk dressing for a total fast-food fake-out. Skip the drive thru and throw together this simple dupe in no time!
What We Love About This Recipe
- A perfect copycat for Chick-Fil-A’s cobb salad, but faster, cheaper, and made just how you like it. Use as much (or as little) of any ingredient as you want. Smother it in avocado-lime dressing, or swap it out for sweet honey mustard or creamy ranch. Skip the corn or the cherry tomatoes if you’re not in the mood. You’re in charge!
- It’s made with simple, hearty ingredients and making it is easy-peasy. Cook some chicken, blend up a dressing, then toss everything together and enjoy. You’ll have lunch (or dinner) ready in no time.
- The avocado-lime dressing is delicious enough to use on a variety of dishes. It keeps for about a week if it’s refrigerated in an airtight container, so you can make up a batch to keep on hand for any sudden cravings.
Cheryl’s Tips
- You can absolutely cook your own chicken for this salad, but I like to use frozen popcorn chicken or chicken nuggets to make things faster and easier. Just Bare makes lightly-breaded chicken breast bites that taste JUST LIKE Chick-Fil-A’s nuggets in my opinion, and they’re perfect for cobb salad!
- Fire-roasted corn kernels add that much more flavor to the dish, but any corn is fine. If you’re using canned corn, make sure to drain and rinse the kernels really well first. For frozen corn, defrost the corn in the fridge overnight, then let it come to room temperature before adding it to the salad.
Other Copycat Recipes We Love
- Chicken Bryan (Carrabba’s Copycat)
- Texas Roadhouse Herb Crusted Chicken
- Firebirds’ Chicken Pasta Copycat Recipe
- Chick-fil-A Coleslaw Copycat Recipe
- Kardashian Salad (La Scala Chopped Salad)
- Copycat Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter
- McAlister’s Chicken Tortilla Soup Copycat
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Chick-Fil-A Cobb Salad Recipe
Crispy chicken, grape tomatoes, corn, and Mexican blend cheese tossed with mixed greens and topped with a rich avocado-lime buttermilk dressing.
servings
Ingredients
For the Avocado-Lime Dressing
- ½ cup buttermilk plus more if needed
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup avocado peeled, pit removed; meat cubed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
For the Cobb Salad
- 2 cups chicken nuggets store-bought or homemade, see Notes
- 9 cups mixed greens
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup fire-roasted corn drained well if canned, defrosted if frozen
- ½ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Equipment
- Blender
- airtight jar
- serving bowls
- salad utensils
Instructions
- Add ½ cup buttermilk, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 cup avocado, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, and ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper to blender.
- Blend ingredients until fully incorporated into smooth mixture. Blend in additional buttermilk if desired to thin dressing.
- When satisfied with dressing consistency, transfer dressing to airtight jar. Seal jar and refrigerate dressing at least 1 hour.
- Prepare 2 cups chicken nuggets according to package or recipe instructions.
- Divide 9 cups mixed greens, 12 cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup fire-roasted corn, and ½ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese evenly between serving bowls. Toss ingredients until blended.
- Top each salad with prepared chicken. Serve immediately with chilled dressing.
Notes
- Store-bought Chicken: Just Bare’s frozen chicken breast bites taste just like Chick-Fil-A’s nuggets in my opinion. Highly recommend! You can use any frozen popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets, or chicken strips you like. Make sure to chop larger pieces into bite-sized bits after cooking.
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets: Try our recipe for keto Chick-Fil-A nuggets, air fryer Chick-Fil-A nuggets, or Whole30 Chick-Fil-A nuggets.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 387kcal | Protein: 16g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Total Carbs: 19g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Added Sugars: 1g | Net Carbs: 16g | Vitamin C: 39mg | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 831mg | Potassium: 732mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 2mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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