Recipe: Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

Prepare quinoa, let it cool. Mix lemon juice, vinegar and oil with quinoa in a medium bowl. Add the bacon, tomatoes, cilantro and green onion and combine well. Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper. Add more lemon juice and vinegar if desired. Gently mix in the avocado. Plate the quinoa salad and top with mixed greens and some feta cheese before serving.
I toasted my quinoa with a splash of avocado oil first over medium high heat. This gives it a bit more flavor. Feel free to use black, white or red quinoa.
Bake or cook your bacon in a pan until crispy. Drain on paper towels and crumble.
Put potatoes in a large saucepan and fill with water (covering the potatoes). Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for about 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place potatoes in a bowl filled with ice water to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
Toss potatoes with vinaigrette, mayonnaise, lemon juice, green onion, bacon and fresh herbs. Season with garlic salt and pepper to taste.
I am always outdoors & active all day. I crave slightly heavier foods to keep me going on the slopes. Even just walking here you get a workout (living at close to 10,000 feet gets the heart a thumpin’!)
This sweet/savory salad fuels me up and gets me from bump runs to kiddo school pick up with great energy…
Cook your bacon. Chop it up. Dress salad greens with sliced pear, blueberries and salad dressing.