BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado & Feta Salad is a delicious twist to a BLT in salad form, with a balsamic dressing that doubles as a marinade! You won’t even miss the bread in this mega loaded salad.
BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado & Feta Salad… Heaven in a bowl? I think so!
Aside from the avocado and feta and crispy bacon in this bowl of epic-ness, the balsamic dressing / marinade / gift from the salad gods is everything. If you love all the salads on my blog so far, this one is right up there with the best of them.
The dressing has so many flavours packed into it, that when you fry your chicken with it AND dress your salad with the rest of it, you won’t know what to do with yourself. No only does it contain the obvious balsamic and olive oil, get ready for your mind to be blown with a sprinkle of Italian herbs, a kick of garlic and a hint of honey. You will be table top dancing, along with your taste buds.
By the way, there is balsamic in there ? I swear, sunk right at the bottom. I wanted to capture those herbs sitting at the top. When you whisk it together, it’s a whirlpool of balsamic lava lamp.
With all of you guys writing in telling me how much you’re loving these dressing / marinade salads, and how much they’re making your lives easier, and some of you even demanding MORE SALADS…..this one will NOT disappoint you, or your anti-salad husbands or boyfriends or children or family or parents or friends or neighbours…..or whoever you’re sharing this with. That’s if you’re sharing, of course.
The chicken gets marinaded in some of the dressing to keep the easy merriment going. Then pan-fried to crispy, golden, tender, juicy deliciousness.
Once your salad is assembled and ready, you’re going to let it rain bacon and feta allllllllllll over the place.
Because skimpy rabbit-food salads don’t exist in my world.
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BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado Salad
Weight Watchers Smart Points: 12 per serve
Ingredients
Balsamic Dressing / Marinade:
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water (or more oil if you wish)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to your tastes)
- 4 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (or breast fillets)
Salad:
- 5 ounces |150g bacon , diced and trimmed of all fat
- 8 cups mixed salad lettuce leaves (or Romaine | Cos lettuce leaves)
- 2 tomatoes , chopped
- 1 red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 avocado , sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- extra Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Whisk balsamic dressing / marinade ingredients together until well combined. Pour 2-3 tablespoons into a shallow bowl. Add the chicken thighs and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper; set aside for 10 minutes while the frying bacon.
- Fry bacon until crisp in a skillet over medium-high heat. Wipe pan over with paper towel.
- Cook chicken fillets until crisp and cooked through (about 7 minutes each side).
- Arrange all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Top with the bacon, chicken, avocado and sprinkle with feta, extra Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to your tastes. Drizzle with the remaining dressing, and serve.
Shaunece says
December 26, 2018 atUsed this as a Christmas salad this year and everyone loved. They said it was amazing. Would definitely recommend this sale for everyone especially people who have a problem trying to eat salads. Finally got my boyfriend to eat a salad.
Molly says
June 14, 2018 atYes how do you access links for recipes? I have tried to do 2 now and cannot find where actual recipe is
Karina says
June 14, 2018 atThank you for letting me know! I am so sorry that the recipe went missing! My site had a malfunction for a period of time today and we are just getting things up and running. I apologize for the problem and how long it took. Thank you for your patience and following along with me! If you have any other questions or concerns please email me and I would love to help in any way that I can. XOXO Here is the recipe: https://cafedelites.com/blt-balsamic-chicken-avocado-feta-salad/.
Shanna says
June 14, 2018 atI’m not seeing the actual recipe
Karina says
June 14, 2018 atHi! I’m so sorry about this. It seems to be a technical issue and we are working on it right now. Hopefully we will have all recipes up again soon! Thank you for your patience! Karina X
Jennifer says
June 3, 2018 atThis was fabulous!!! Definitely will be making often this summer.
Karina says
June 3, 2018 atAWESOME! Thank you so much for sharing!
Taylor says
November 22, 2017 atThis is literally a combination of all of my favorite things. Thank you so much for sharing. I will be making this tonight for sure.
Brielle says
September 7, 2017 atDEEEEELISH!!! And SO easy to make! I don’t eat meat so I substitute Gardien chikn strips and Morningstar veggie bacon. Instead of marinade the chikn, I cook it in a skillet like normal to get it a bit crispy then toss the dressing over and let it simmer down. Also, sub’d goat cheese and it’s great! The omnivore bf & I are totally obsessed with this salad! ?
Heather says
August 22, 2017 atI made this salad tonight and it was amazing!!! Definitely a keeper. Husband loved it as well.
Ashley says
July 8, 2017 atVery delicious! Especially the day after.
Ashley says
April 12, 2017 atI eat lots of salad, and this one has become my very favorite, go-to recipe! Thank you!
Cassie says
March 28, 2017 atWhat about chicken breasts? Will that work?
KAM says
January 27, 2017 atThis salad is awesome!!! How long would the dressing keep if I had extra?
Kaeley says
January 26, 2017 atHow many calories would the dressing alone be?
G.Lockwood says
November 19, 2016 atI was hesitant because i’m not really a fan of balsamic but it turned out to be so amazingly delicious!! thank you!
Karina says
November 20, 2016 atYou are welcome!
Lola says
August 9, 2016 atThis is the answer for what is for dinner tonight. Although I will be using leftover baked chicken to cut down on calories. Thanks!!
Amber says
August 4, 2016 atYum! Avocado and feta! Looks like a delicous filling salad perfect for a hot August night!
Amy|The Cook Report says
August 3, 2016 atThis looks incredible. Photos like this make me actually want to eat salads which is a feat in itself!
Can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂
Shae H. says
July 29, 2016 atI just made this salad last night for dinner. It was sooo good. I love the flavor of the dressing. I will definitely make this again and again!