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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 277kcal
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2415IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 0.7mg