Light & Fresh Cobb Salad | 2011 Milk Calendar Recipe

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Thighs are juicier and more flavorful; canned chicken is budget-friendly.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat; pork bacon is often cheaper.

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Feta is lower in calories; cheddar is often less expensive.

Prepare the marinade with milk, fresh chives, fresh thyme, dijon mustard, yogurt, sugar or honey, and red wine vinegar, whisking together with salt and pepper.

Marinate the chicken breast in 1/4 cup of the marinade for 10 minutes.

Preheat the grill pan for 10 minutes.

Grill the chicken breast for about 8 minutes per side until no longer pink inside.

Let the chicken rest for 3 minutes after grilling.

Toss the romaine lettuce with about 1/2 cup of the dressing.

Add tomatoes and sliced avocado to the salad.

Sprinkle aged Canadian cheddar and blue cheese on top.

Drizzle a little more dressing over the salad before serving.

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