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Here you’ll find all my tips and tricks for enjoying a healthy, delicious Cobb salad that’s easy to meal-prep in just 5 minutes.
Healthy Lunch Salad Idea for Work
My chicken Cobb salad is one of those salads that’s hearty enough to be a full family meal and easy to turn into a lunch for work. It’s inspired by my Cobb pasta salad, but without the pasta and with more protein to keep you satisfied for hours.
What You Need
The only cooked ingredients in this salad are chicken breasts, hard-boiled eggs, and bacon, all of which can be prepped in bulk ahead of time. Then, you’ll build this lunch directly in a container by layering the fresh ingredients: romaine, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, shallots (or red onions), and blue cheese crumbles.
How to Prep a Cobb Salad for Work
The assembled salads, without the avocado or dressing, are kept in the fridge. I add the avocado in the morning, and fill a small lidded container with the dressing (red wine vinaigrette is my favorite with this one), which I drizzle at lunch to prevent the salad from getting soggy.
More Simple Work Lunches
I’ve been making simple, healthy office lunches since 2012. Other favorites are my quick pesto salad, these Thai chicken bowls, and Korean chicken, all of which are great for meal prep.
Cobb Salad Meal Prep
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, grilled
- 1 large head of romaine, washed and chopped
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced into rounds or wedges
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 shallot, sliced (or ¼ cup red onions)
- ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ⅓ cup Red Wine Vinaigrette
Instructions
Assemble:
- Layer the salad ingredients (except the sliced avocado) inside each meal prep container.
- Pack the salad dressing in a small lidded container, about 2 tablespoons per serving. By packing it separately, you keep the salad from getting mushy.
Before serving:
- Slice the avocado and add ¼ of it to each salad the morning of.
- Drizzle with the dressing right before eating the salad.
Katie says
I tried this meal prep Cobb salad this weekend, and it was such a game changer! Absolutely delicious and I’ve been enjoying it so much for my work lunch the last few days.