Description
A crisp, refreshing salad combining grilled chicken, avocado, smoky bacon, and a zesty honey Dijon dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Grilled Chicken Breasts, Sliced
- 4 Cups Mixed Salad Greens
- 1 Avocado, Diced
- 2 Hard-Boiled Eggs, Sliced
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
- 1/2 Cup Crumbled Bacon
- 1/4 Cup Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 1/4 Cup Blue Cheese (Optional)
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper, and spices.
- Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes on each side until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C).
- Prep the salad veggies by rinsing and drying the salad greens, dicing the avocado, halving the cherry tomatoes, and slicing the hard-boiled eggs.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then drain.
- Make the honey Dijon dressing by whisking together olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Slice the grilled chicken into strips after resting.
- Assemble the salad by layering greens, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, bacon, and onion.
- Top with sliced chicken and blue cheese if using.
- Drizzle the honey Dijon dressing over the salad and gently toss.
Notes
This salad is flexible; feel free to customize it with your favorite ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 230mg
Keywords: Cobb Salad, Grilled Chicken, Paleo Salad, Healthy Recipes, Summer Salads