Southwestern Cobb Salad Recipe

Name: Southwestern Cobb Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 head green cabbage-Napa or Savoy is best; 1/2 head red cabbage; 3-4 Roma tomatoes; 1 Red Pepper; 2 Avocados; 3 Chicken breasts- smoked if available.; 2 ears of fresh corn; 1/4 small red onion; 1 cup chopped pecans-toasted.; Dressing:; 1 cup mayo; 2 loose cups of cilantro-or one handful.; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 small lime-not a key lime.; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 1/8 tsp. gound red pepper; salt to taste.

Servings: persons

1 head green cabbage-Napa or Savoy is best
1/2 head red cabbage
3-4 Roma tomatoes
1 Red Pepper
2 Avocados
3 Chicken breasts- smoked if available.
2 ears of fresh corn
1/4 small red onion
1 cup chopped pecans-toasted.
Dressing:
1 cup mayo
2 loose cups of cilantro-or one handful.
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 small lime-not a key lime.
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. gound red pepper
salt to taste.

1
Slice cabbages into very thin shreds, preferably not longer than 3 inches.
2
Slice red pepper into thin matchsticks.
3
Cube avocados and chicken breasts.
4
Remove corn from cob.
5
Slice onion into very thin slices, lengthwise.
6
Toast pecans at 350 until fragrant and dark brown. Discard any burnt peices.
7
Toss all of the above ingredients into a large bowl.
8
Dressing:
9
Combine mayo and cilantro in a blender and puree. Add just enough buttermilk to help blend ingredients. Add a squeeze of lime and peppers. Blend once more. Dressing should be thick but still pourable. Add salt to taste.
10
Combine dressing to salad mix and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 head green cabbage-Napa or Savoy is best, 1/2 head red cabbage, 3-4 Roma tomatoes, 1 Red Pepper, and more.

Yes, Southwestern Cobb Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Southwestern Cobb Salad

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