Panera Green Goddess Salad
This copycat recipe for Panera Green Goddess Salad with lean chicken breast and crispy bacon and topped with Panera's signature pickled onions and famous green goddess salad dressing is the most delicious cobb salad ever. It's a low carb, high protein, perfect for meal prep, lunch or dinner that you can make right at home!
Servings: 4
Calories: 441kcal
Ingredients
For the Green Goddess Dressing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 Tbsp shallot minced
- 1 Tbsp basil pesto
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey or sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard can omit if you don't have it
- pinch of salt + black pepper
Quick Pickled Red Onions
- 1 red onion cut into thin slices
- 2 Tbsp honey maple syrup, or raw sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp kosher salt
For The Salad
- 6 cups chopped romaine
- 2 cups mixed greens or sub more romaine
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 4 hard boiled eggs cut into slices
- 8 strips bacon or turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 pound chicken breast cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/3 cup blue cheese or gorgonzola or sub your favorite cheese
- ½ avocado diced
- pickled red onions or sub minced onions
Instructions
- Start with the quick pickled red onions. In a small pot, heat honey, apple cider vinegar, water, and salt, bringing to a boil. Place onions in a jar or other airtight container with a lid. Remove pot from heat, and pour hot vinegar mixture over onions. Cover and let them sit for 15-30 minutes before adding to the salad.
- Next, make the dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor and blend until very smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape the sides as necessary. Pour dressing into a jar or other air tight container until you are ready to serve the salad.
- Finally, assemble the salad. Mix greens with tomatoes, bacon, eggs, chicken, cheese, and avocado. Add pickled red onions and drizzle with dressing just before serving.
Notes
21 Day Fix: 2¼ GREEN, 1½ RED, 1/2 BLUE, 1 ORANGE (per serving)
WW: Dressing - 4 points (per serving) [Calculated using reduced fat mayo, reduced fat Greek yogurt, and honey]; Pickled Red Onions - 1 point (per serving) [Calculated using maple syrup]; Salad - 5 points (per serving) [Calculated using turkey bacon and blue cheese]
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 273mg | Sodium: 898mg | Potassium: 1040mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7485IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 3mg