If you are going to make any of my lunch meal preps, it should probably be this healthy BLT chicken salad. The flavor combinations in this recipe will knock your socks off; roasted red onion and crispy bacon make this chicken salad next level. Combined with a base of light mayo, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and fresh scallions, this easy to make chicken salad has all of the classic flavors of your favorite sandwich: the BLT.
Course main course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken salad, cold lunch, lunch
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 322kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
sheet pan
large mixing bowl
large pot if poaching your own chicken
Ingredients
6cupscooked chickenboneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into pieces – see poaching method below
12piecescenter cut baconI use Oscar Mayer
1large red onionchopped
1pintcherry tomatoeshalved
1bunchscallionschopped
1/2cuplight mayo
3/4cupplain non fat Greek yogurt
1tablespoonapple cider vinegar
1tsppaprika
1tspgarlic powder
1tsponion powder
Poached Chicken Method
2-3lbschicken breastraw
1tspkosher salt
1 tbsppeppercorns
2clovesgarlic
2bay leavesdried
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Lay the strips of bacon on a baking sheet; chop the red onion and add it to the other side of the baking sheet with cooking spray and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Roast for about 15 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.
Remove from oven and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the mayo, yogurt, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder, and whisk together.
Add the cherry tomatoes, scallions, cooked onion, and chicken, stir to combine.
Chop or crumble the cooked bacon and fold in.
Poaching Chicken Method:
Add the raw chicken to a large pot, add the kosher salt, dried bay leaves, the garlic, and fresh peppercorns (note: you can use any seasonings you wish, depending on the flavor profile of your dish). Cover with water and bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cover the pot and let the chicken cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F.