BLT Chicken Salad

Yield:
6 servings

Is something missing? Add chopped green onion, fresh avocado and shredded Parmesan cheese to this delicious salad! Want to save time? Use pre-cooked chicken strips.

Ingredients:

  1. 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or pre-cooked chicken strips
  2. 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  3. pepper to taste
  4. 8 cups torn salad greens
  5. 1 large tomato, chopped
  6. 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  7. 1 hard cooked egg, sliced
  8. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  9. Dressing:
  10. 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  11. 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  13. Salad:
  14. 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
Directions:

Combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl and refrigerate.

Brush chicken with 1/4 cup mayonnaise; sprinkle with pepper. Grill for 5 to 7 minutes, then flip over using tongs and grill for 5 to 7 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Cool slightly and cut into thin strips. To cut down on cooking time, use pre-cooked chicken strips.

Place salad greens in a large serving bowl. Top with chicken, tomato and egg. Sprinkle bacon and sundried tomatoes over the top.

Serve with dressing.

If the weather isn't right for grilling, substitute a rotisserie chicken! Remove the skin and slice the breast meat into thin strips. Assemble the salad as directed.

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