BLT Chicken Salad

Salad bowl filled with a BLT salad with chicken, avocado, asparagus, and a side of ranch.

This is the best BLT chicken salad! It has all the flavors you crave in a classic BLT and is loaded with extra toppings like avocado and asparagus. Plus, it's topped with an easy homemade ranch dressing. .

Course dinner, lunch, Salad

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings salads

Calories 771kcal

Author Sara

Ingredients

4 cups mixed greens
.75-1 lb. cooked chicken, diced or cut into strips (you can use any amount of chicken you'd like)
6 stripes bacon, cooked and crumbled
½ bunch asparagus, roasted
½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
¼ cup sliced red onion
½ an avocado
ranch dressing (or any of you favorite dressings)

Instructions

Divide ingredients between 2 salad plates or salad bowls.
Top with desired amount of dressing and enjoy!

Notes

I like using a combination of green leaf lettuce and spring mix for the greens, but you can use any variation of greens you'd like.

I typically cook my chicken in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop for this salad so it gets nice and seared, but you can use baked chicken, grilled chicken, or poached chicken.

Asparagus can be roasted in the oven at 400 for 10 minutes (might need a bit longer if your asparagus is really thick). Toss asparagus in extra-virgin olive oil before roasting.

See blog post for tips on prepping the salad ahead of time.

If needing to be Paleo/Whole 30, make sure to use bacon without any added sugar and use a Paleo/Whole 30 approved dressing (my dairy-free ranch is Paleo/Whole 30 friendly).

The estimated nutritional information does not include any dressing.

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