Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad
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5
Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad
Description
This salad consists of roughly chopped romaine lettuce and diced grilled chicken breasts, combined with fresh English cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes, cooked chopped bacon, sliced green onions, chopped parsley, and crunchy pine nuts. The ingredients are tossed with ranch dressing to add creamy and tangy notes that complement the crisp vegetables and smoky bacon. Grilling the chicken and chopping it relatively small helps integrate it with the salad for balanced bites.
The salad offers textural contrast through the crunchy cucumbers and nuts, juicy tomatoes, and tender chicken. The bacon adds a savory depth and richness. Due to the moisture in the cucumber, the salad is best enjoyed within a day, as noted, to prevent sogginess. Alternatively, bell peppers can be used instead of cucumber to maintain crispness if meal prepping for several days. This salad makes a filling meal with protein and fresh vegetables in one bowl.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce roughly chopped
- 4 chicken breasts chopped, grilled
- 1 English cucumber small diced
- 1 pint cherry tomato quartered
- 8 lices Bacon cooked and chopped
- 4 green onions sliced
- ½ cup parsley roughly chopped
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 1 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients. Add the lettuce, chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, bacon, green onions, parsley, and pine nuts to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir with the dressing. Drizzle the dressing on top, then stir to combine.
Notes
- Grilling the chicken breasts and chopping into pieces about ½ to ¾ inch yields good texture integration with the salad.
- For meal prepping, substitute cucumber with chopped bell pepper to prevent the salad from becoming soggy over time.
- Leftovers may develop moisture due to cucumber; eating within a day is recommended for best texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 724 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 724kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 21g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 794mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1197mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 12096IU | 242% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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