Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad
A vibrant and crunchy salad featuring grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and creamy ranch dressing, perfect for lunch or gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- 4 grilled chicken breasts, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, small diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 8 slices beef bacon, cooked and chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- ½ cup roughly chopped parsley
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 1 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Prepare your greens by washing the romaine lettuce thoroughly under cold water and patting dry. Chop it into bite-sized pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Grill the chicken breasts seasoned with your favorite spices for 6-7 minutes on each side or until cooked through, then chop them into pieces.
- Dice the veggies: slice the cucumber into cubes, quarter the cherry tomatoes, and slice the green onions.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then chop into small pieces.
- Bring all ingredients together in the mixing bowl: romaine, chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, bacon, green onions, parsley, and pine nuts. Drizzle with ranch dressing and toss gently.
- Serve the salad in individual bowls, garnishing with extra pine nuts and parsley if desired.
Notes
Prep veggies and chicken separately for freshness; consider variations like a Southwestern twist or vegan version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken salad, bacon ranch salad, chopped salad
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