BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado Salad
BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado Feta Salad is a delicious twist to a BLT in a bowl! With a balsamic dressing that doubles as a marinade you won't even miss the bread in this mega loaded salad.
Servings: 4
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 garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to your tastes
- 4 skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets or breast fillets
Salad:
- 5 ounces bacon diced and trimmed of all fat
- 8 cups mixed salad lettuce leaves or Romaine or Cos lettuce leaves
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 pinch Italian seasoning extra
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch 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.
Notes
Tip: Make sure not to overcrowd your pan with chicken or you will be inundated with juice and your chicken will lack that golden sear.
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1.103mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1.068IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg