Description
A refreshing BLT Chicken Salad that combines crispy bacon, tender chicken, and fresh vegetables for a delightful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 pound bacon, diced and cooked until crisp
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 small red onion, diced small
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Gather the Ingredients
- Cook the Bacon: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the diced bacon until it’s deliciously crisp. Set aside on paper towels.
- Prepare the Vegetables: Chop your cherry tomatoes, red onion, and celery.
- Combine Chicken and Veggies: In a large bowl, mix together the cooked chicken, crispy bacon, halved cherry tomatoes, red onion, and diced celery.
- Make the Dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Dress the Salad: Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture and fold gently.
- Serve or Store: Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container for up to five days.
Notes
For quicker prep, use rotisserie chicken. Can be served with crusty bread or on a bed of greens.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg