Cran-Apple Chicken Bacon Salad

Name: Cran-Apple Chicken Bacon Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: One 3-4 pound whole chicken or chicken pieces; Olive oil, to drizzle over the chicken; Seasoning salt, to taste; 2 heads of romaine lettuce; 1 package of bacon; 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced; ½ large red onion, thinly sliced; Dressing:; 5 cloves of garlic; ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar; ⅓ cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon mustard; 1 tbsp honey (optional); Salt and pepper, to taste; Choice of salad toppings: Everything but the Bagel seasoning, dried cranberries or salad topper, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.

9 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

Simple. Frugal. Basic dinner salad

Updated at: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:30:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories1217.2 kcal (61%)

Total Fat94.2 g (135%)

Carbs35.8 g (14%)

Sugars23.4 g (26%)

Protein58.5 g (117%)

Sodium1179.3 mg (59%)

Fiber9.2 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 poundwhole chicken

or chicken pieces

Olive oil

to drizzle over the chicken

seasoning salt

to taste

2 headsRomaine lettuce

1 packagebacon

2apples

cored and thinly sliced

0.5red onion

large, thinly sliced

5cloves of garlic

⅓ cupbalsamic vinegar

⅓ cupolive oil

1 teaspoonmustard

1 Tbsphoney

Everything but the Bagel seasoning

salad toppings salad topper

dried cranberries

pumpkin seeds

sunflower seeds

Instructions

Step 1

To roast the chicken: Preheat oven to 350°F. Drizzle olive oil over the whole chicken. Season chicken with seasoning salt. Roast in oven for about 1 hour, or until done.

Step 2

While chicken is in the oven, fry bacon until desired crispness is reached. If using an air fryer, set it to 400° F and cook for 11 minutes.

Step 3

Chop lettuce into bite sized pieces, wash and then spin dry in a colander. Place prepared lettuce into a large bowl or platter.

Step 4

Cut apple into quarters, remove core, and thinly slice. Add to the lettuce.

Step 5

Thinly slice onion and add to the lettuce.

Step 6

For the dressing: use mini food processor to combine garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.

Step 7

After chicken has fully cooked through, allow to cool slightly. Shred chicken and set aside.

Step 8

Assemble salad: Add shredded chicken to lettuce, apple slices, and sliced onions. Pour dressing over entire salad. Top with desired seasoning. My family enjoys Everything but the Bagel spice, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and a salad topper that contains cranberries.

Step 9

Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.