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Now if you’ve been reading this blog for any time at all you KNOW I’m not a salad girl. I’m not a fan of most Veggies and few fruits.chicken salad

BUT I had an amazing salad at a baby shower a few years ago and I had to come up with my own version! I LOVE this recipe! It’s easy to make larger, and I often make a half batch for my own lunch!

This is a great recipe to make for a large gathering, a shower, a potluck, etc… it can easily be doubled or tripled. I use a rotisserie chicken when I’m in a hurry.

But honestly I LOVE the flavor of it. When I’m saving money I cook my own. What is your favorite way to cook chicken? I like to saute and hate to boil (had a bad boiling chicken experience when I was pregnant with The Reader).

I finally bought myself the food processor attachment for the bosch and I couldn’t WAIT to try it out, this dressing was the first! I LOOOOOOVE it! I’ve made it in the blender, but it’s just not the same.

Next up… remaking my homemade nutella!!! So what’s your go to potluck or large gathering food? Honestly I usually bring a cake… but for those times they don’t want one I bring this!

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chicken salad recipe

Chicken Salad Recipe

this chicken salad is easy to make and tastes amazing, with bacon, candied pecans and cheese added to it it doesn't get much better than this!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
chill time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 279kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 C apple cider vinegar
  • 1 C olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp poppy seeds

Salad

  • 2 1/2 cups shredded chicken I get a rotisserie from costco
  • 3/4 cup crumbled bacon
  • 3/4 cup candied pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese shredded
  • 4 cups romaine
  • 2 cups spinach
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Instructions

dressing

  • In a food processor or blender pulverize the sugar, mustard and salt
  • add the vinegar and blend until the sugar is dissolved
  • while the machine is on low add the oil slowly
  • stir in the poppy seeds by hand and chill for 20 mins in the fridge

Salad

  • Mix the romaine and spinach
  • add the chicken, bacon, pecans and cheese and stir again
  • add the dressing and toss - serve right away

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2080IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 1mg
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  3. Jan

    It really helps to include the number of servings in the recipe. Even though you say it’s easy to double or triple, without any idea what the original recipe yields, it’s pretty hard to know if you’ll have enough or too little.

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    • Ashlee

      yes your right, I struggle with this because what I consider 1 serving would probably be someone else’s 4 servings. I’ll try to be better

  4. Sharon B.

    Well, another delicious-sounding recipe I would like to try, but this time, I am wondering about the dressing–there’s no recipe given for it.

    Thanks!

    Reply