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Honey Mustard Chicken, Avocado + Bacon Salad, with a crazy good Honey Mustard dressing
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Honey Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon & Avocado

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon, Avocado and a crazy good 5 ingredient dressing that doubles as a marinade! A popular reader favourite, this Honey Mustard Chicken Salad has been remade all over the world, time and time again! A salad that’s a meal in itself, this is THE ultimate chicken salad recipe.
ORIGINAL CAFEDELITES RECIPE
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Honey Mustard Chicken Salad, HOney Mustard Chicken Salad With Bacon and Avocado
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Karina

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 - to cut through the sweetness
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 pinch salt to season
  • 4 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 cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 avocado large, pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup corn kernels
  • ¼ red onion sliced
US - Metric

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

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

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 644mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 4.523IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg