Chicken & Bacon Salad With Blueberries and Apples Topped With Honey Mustard Dressing

This homemade chicken, blueberry, and apple salad with honey mustard dressing is a delicious and healthy salad with good crunch. Sweetness from the fruit, creaminess from the cheese, and crunch from the bacon and lettuce, this salad is a fulfilling dinner or side.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 277kcal

Author Amy Knight

Ingredients

Chicken And Bacon Salad With Blueberries And Bacon

1/2 lb fresh chicken breast or thighs
2 strips bacon
2-3 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup sharp cheese I used goat cheese mozzarella
1 tomato diced
1 apple diced
salt and pepper

Honey Mustard Dressing

2 Tbs Dijon mustard
2 Tbs honey
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
2 Tbs oil - Olive or avocado
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Pat chicken down with paper towels on both sides and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Once pan is nice and hot, add chicken and bacon strips. Cook 2 minutes and turn heat down to medium-low. Cook for about 5-7 minutes and flip and finish cooking other side about 5-7 minutes. Flip bacon strips and cook until crispy but not burnt.
While chicken is cooking, chop ingredients and place in a large salad bowl.
Make dressing by placing it in a container and whisking all the ingredients together.
Once chicken and bacon are done cooking, crumble the bacon, slice the chicken, and place on top of the salad. Top with dressing and toss.

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