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Honey Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon & Avocado

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon & Avocado

Delicious Honey Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon & Avocado featuring seared chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh vegetables.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinate Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 418 kcal

Equipment

  • Nonstick pan
  • whisk
  • Shallow dish

Ingredients
  

Dressing / Marinade

  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard smooth and mild
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar, optional
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 pinch salt to season
  • 4 pieces skinless boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts

For Salad

  • ¼ cup diced bacon trimmed of rind and fat
  • 4 cups Romaine lettuce leaves washed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
  • 1 large avocado pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup corn kernels
  • ¼ cup red onion sliced

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Whisk marinade / dressing ingredients together to combine. Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken fillets for two hours if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as a dressing.
  • Heat a nonstick pan (or grill pan or skillet) over medium heat with about a teaspoon of oil and sear / grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
  • Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another teaspoon of oil and fry the bacon until crispy.
  • Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, tomatoes, avocado slices, corn, onion strips and chicken.
  • Whisk 2 tablespoons of water into the remaining untouched marinade / dressing and drizzle over the salad. Sprinkle the bacon over the top and season with a little extra salt and cracked pepper (optional).

Notes

We like to sear our chicken pieces for a beautiful, crispy finish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 28gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 644mgPotassium: 797mgFiber: 6gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 4523IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Avocado, Bacon, Chicken Salad, easy dinner, Healthy Recipe, Honey Mustard
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