5 from 3 votes
Mediterranean Chicken Bacon Spinach Salad
Mediterranean Chicken Bacon Spinach Salad with chicken, bacon, roasted chickpeas, tomatoes, cranberries and feta cheese on a bed of baby spinach, is fresh and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
256 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (drained)
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 (10-ounce) package spinach washed and drained, fresh baby
- 1/2 cup chicken (cooked and shredded)
- 1 tomato chopped, large
- 6 lices Bacon crumbled, cooked
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey depending on how sweet you like it
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Rinse and drain chickpeas. Dry on a plate with paper towels. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet. Spread out the dried chickpeas evenly in one layer on the parchment paper. Drizzle oil over the chickpeas. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (or your favorite seasoning). Bake for about 40 minutes or until chickpeas are golden and crispy. Be sure not to let them burn.
- In a large bowl mix together the baby spinach, shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, roasted chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, dried cranberries, and feta cheese.
- For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, oregano, garlic powder, and honey.
- Drizzle over the salad just before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
108mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.