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Chicken and bacon salad

This salad is really easy, but packed with tasty flavor, and easy to add more to as the mood suits.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 714 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 6 leaves romaine approx
  • 3 ½ oz chicken tenders approx weight (or thigh)
  • 3 lices smoked bacon (streaky)
For honey mustard dressing
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or grain mustard
  • 2 teaspoon honey

Instructions

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  1. Warm a small-medium skillet over a medium-high heat. When it's warm add the bacon and cook until gently brown and ideally crisp on both sides.
  2. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside. Add the chicken to the pan and cook a few minutes on both sides until cooked through.
  3. Thinly slice the romaine and cut larger pieces in half (eg at top of leaves). Place all of the dressing ingredients (oil, lemon, mustard and honey) in a small bowl or jar and whisk/shake to combine. You can do these as the chicken and bacon cooks.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from pan and slice both the chicken and bacon into small bite-sized pieces. Add both to the sliced romaine, drizzle over the dressing then toss to mix. Serve, ideally with meats still warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Salad leaf and meat quantities are approximate - adjust to taste. For more servings, simply multiply everything up.
  • Both chicken tenders and thigh meat work here, just make sure it is trimmed and flattened out if thick to cook quicker.

Nutrition Information

Calories 714kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 58g (89%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 107mg (36%) Sodium 623mg (26%) Potassium 943mg (27%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 14691IU (294%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 714

% Daily Value*

Calories 714kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 58g 89%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 107mg 36%
Sodium 623mg 26%
Potassium 943mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 14691IU 294%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.