Big Green Spring Salad

Name: Big Green Spring Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 rashers thin-cut bacon; Salt, to taste; 1 md boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes; 8 oz asparagus (about ½ a bunch), ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch-long pieces; ½ c fresh peas or frozen petite peas; 1 lg head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried, and chopped into bite-size pieces; 1 md avocado, diced; 4 oz ricotta salata or other crumbly cheese such as blue cheese or mizithra, crumbled; 2 tbsp golden balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; ½ tsp Dijon mustard; Salt and pepper, to taste