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Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A refreshing and hearty salad featuring tender chicken, creamy avocado, crispy bacon, sweet corn, and juicy tomatoes, all tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for a healthy lunch or light dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 462

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
  • 2 avocados diced
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh, frozen, or canned
  • 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and chopped
  • 4 cups lettuce chopped (e.g., romaine)
  • 2 Roma tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Method
 

Instructions
  1. For the Lemon Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, and honey until well combined. Alternatively, place all dressing ingredients in a mason jar, seal, and shake well.
  2. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  3. For the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced avocados, corn kernels, chopped crispy bacon, diced Roma tomatoes, minced parsley, and chopped chives.
  4. Add the chopped lettuce to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.
  5. Pour about half of the prepared lemon vinaigrette over the salad ingredients. Toss gently to combine, ensuring all ingredients are lightly coated.
  6. Add more dressing as desired, to your preference. Toss again.
  7. Serve immediately. If not serving the entire salad at once, reserve the dressing and add it just before serving to prevent the lettuce from wilting.

Notes

Store any leftover dressing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. If planning to store leftovers of the salad, it is best to keep the dressing separate and add it just before serving to maintain the freshness of the lettuce and avocado.