Chopped Blue Cheese Chicken Salad
A perfect chopped salad with a terrific assortment of ingredients, including chicken, blue cheese dressing, and bacon. Every forkful is a good one.
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 1 large heart of romaine (thinly sliced crosswise)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup halved and sliced cucumbers (preferably baby or Persian)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ red onion (thinly sliced and roughly chopped)
- ½ cup halved Greek black olives (such as kalamata)
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
- 1 cup Blue Cheese Dressing (homemade or store-bought; add a few tablespoons of milk or cream to this Blue Cheese Dip for a quick and easy homemade dressing!)
- Crumbled cooked bacon (optional)
Instructions
- Pile the romaine and spinach in a large shallow serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, olives, chicken, and toss.
- Dollop on the blue cheese dressing and toss again. Top with the bacon if desired.
Notes
The vegetables and chicken can be prepped and refrigerated up to 2 days ahead. If you want to make this salad ahead of time, don’t dress it until just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 910mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5086IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg