Description
A delicious and satisfying Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad combining tender chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh vegetables in a creamy ranch dressing.
Ingredients
- Cooked chicken: 2 cups, shredded or diced
- Crispy bacon: 6 slices, cooked and crumbled
- Ranch dressing: 1/2 cup
- Celery: 1 cup, diced
- Green onions: 1/4 cup, sliced
- Lettuce: 4 cups, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the chicken until fully cooked, then shred or dice it.
- Prepare the bacon by cooking it in a skillet until crispy, then crumble it.
- Chop the celery and slice the green onions.
- Mix the ranch dressing ingredients if making from scratch.
- Combine the chicken, bacon, celery, and green onions in a bowl and toss with ranch dressing.
- Serve over a bed of chopped lettuce and garnish as desired.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- For a healthier version, consider using Greek yogurt instead of ranch dressing.
- Mix and match optional add-ins like cherry tomatoes, avocado, or cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad, Easy Salad Recipe