Description
This Healthy BLT Chicken Salad is a delicious twist on the classic sandwich, combining tender poached chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh veggies in a creamy, flavorful dressing.
Ingredients
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Poached Chicken:
- 2–3 lbs chicken breast, raw
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves, dried
Salad:
- 6 cups cooked chicken, boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into pieces (see Poached Chicken method below)
- 12 pieces center cut bacon
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cup light mayo
- 3/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Lay the bacon and red onion on a baking sheet, spray with cooking oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for about 15 minutes until bacon is crispy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine mayo, yogurt, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add cherry tomatoes, scallions, cooked onion, and chicken; mix well.
- Chop or crumble the cooked bacon and fold it into the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
