BLT Chicken Salad
This BLT Chicken Salad combines juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh vegetables, making a perfect meal option.
Equipment
- medium bowl
- Small bowl
- spoon
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 strips bacon, cooked to crisp and chopped
- ½ cup sliced cherry or grape tomatoes
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion
For the Dressing
- ¼ cup mayonnaise Link to product
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- additional cooked chopped bacon and/or chopped chives Optional for topping
Instructions
Preparation
- In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken, cooked and chopped bacon, tomatoes, red onion, and chives; set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the mayo, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir together until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients, and stir until combined.
- If desired, garnish with additional bacon and chives. Serve with crackers, in a tortilla or lettuce wrap, as a sandwich, or over a bed of greens.
Notes
For dairy free, omit the Greek yogurt and double the amount of mayonnaise.
Nutrition
Serving: 1recipe or a scant 1 cupCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 671mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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