A Hearty Kale Cobb Salad

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (about 1 pound), boneless and skinless, cut into 1/4-inch cubes*
• 4 bacon strips, pan-fried, sliced and chopped into tiny bits**
• 2 whole eggs, hard-boiled and chopped (see recipe)
• 6 cups kale, chopped or shredded***
• 1 medium red onion, sliced and chopped or diced
• 1 cup sugar snap peas trimmed with strings removed, raw or sautéed
• 1 medium cucumber with skin, seeded, sliced and chopped into bite-sized cubes
• 1 vine tomato (Roma, grape or cherry tomatoes also work), seeded and chopped into bite-sized pieces (about 1 cup)
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped into bite-sized cubes
• 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
• Salt
• pepper
• Oregano, to taste (optional)
• Paprika, to taste (optional)
• 2 green onions (or scallions) with tops and bulbs, sliced (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
• 1/2 cup honey-mustard dressing (optional; see recipe)