Salad Recipe: Caribbean Cobb Salad by Everyday Gourmet with Blakely

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon reduces fat while adding a similar smoky flavor.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in calories and has a tangy flavor.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas provide protein and are budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: smashed peas

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Mashed banana adds creaminess with lower cost.

Heat a grill pan until hot.

Season 3 small chicken breasts with jerk seasoning on both sides.

Sear the chicken on the grill pan until cooked through.

Slice the cooked chicken into pieces.

Assemble the salad by laying out rows of ingredients: start with pumpkin seeds, then toasted coconut, followed by red onion, diced mango, queso fresco, sliced avocado, and finally the sliced jerk chicken.

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, a little Dijon mustard, juice from 2 limes, honey, salt, black pepper, and cumin to make the dressing.

Add a light olive oil or canola oil to the dressing, mixing until combined.

Dress the salad and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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