Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad features chopped romaine lettuce, grilled chicken breast, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, bacon, green onions, parsley, and pine nuts combined with ranch dressing. The salad has a mix of crunchy textures from fresh vegetables and pine nuts alongside savory bacon and tender chicken. It's a hearty salad that balances freshness with rich flavors, suitable for lunch or a light dinner.
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 724
% 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.