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Creamy, savory, and tangy, this BLT chicken salad recipe is a lightened-up higher-protein take on the classic sandwich. It’s ready to eat in 10 minutes with no cooking required when you use leftover chicken. Enjoy this salad as a family-friendly option for meal prep lunch recipes, picnics, and potlucks.

Prep: 10 mins Total: 10 mins
Servings: 4 (3 1/2 cups) 1x
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Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 2 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken 
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked to crisp and chopped 
  • ½ cup sliced cherry or grape tomatoes
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise 
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • Optional for topping: additional cooked chopped bacon and/or chopped chives

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken, cooked and chopped bacon, tomatoes, red onion, and chives; set aside. 
  2. In a small bowl combine the mayo, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir together until well combined.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients, and stir until combined.
  4. If desired, garnish with additional bacon and chives. Serve with crackers, in a tortilla or lettuce wrap, as a sandwich, or over a bed of greens.

Notes

For dairy free, omit the Greek yogurt and double the amount of mayonnaise. 

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe or a scant 1 cup
  • Calories: 258
  • Fat: 16 g
  • (Sat Fat: 3 g)
  • Sodium: 671 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 4 g
  • (Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 1 g)
  • Protein: 26 g
  • Cholesterol: 62 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Stacie Hassing