Description
This Summer Chicken Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing bursts with flavor and texture. It blends grilled chicken, fresh greens, seasonal fruit, and a savory-sweet warm bacon dressing—perfect for a satisfying summer meal.
Ingredients
— Salad —
2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
6 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
— Hot Bacon Dressing —
6 slices bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Cook chopped bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, leaving 2 tablespoons drippings in the pan.
2. Whisk vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey into the hot drippings. Cook on low heat for 1 minute while whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Arrange salad greens in a large bowl or platter. Top with sliced chicken, strawberries, blueberries, cheese, red onion, and toasted nuts.
4. Drizzle hot bacon dressing over the salad just before serving. Sprinkle with reserved crispy bacon.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
Add avocado or sliced peaches for a twist.
Serve warm dressing immediately for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken salad, summer salad, bacon dressing, fruity salad