This Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Chopped Salad is tossed with a simple red wine vinaigrette, and always tastes so fresh and delicious.
I’m starting to believe that there are few things more wonderful in life than having the windows open.
Ever since the weather has warmed up these past few weeks, I’ve had a fresh breeze blowing through my house pretty much 24/7, and I’m convinced that it makes every single moment of the day all the more delightful. From getting out of bed in the morning, to trying to stay focused on work during the afternoon, to making dinner and doing dishes and hanging out in the evening, to falling fast asleep at night — there’s something about having fresh air fill the house again that just makes everything just feel noticeably more peaceful and lovely.
Spring, I’m so happy you’re back to stay.
This warmer season also has me craving all sorts of light and fresh meals. And the other day, I returned to a nostalgic favorite green salad of mine that I thought was worth sharing here again. It’s loaded up with so many of my faves — creamy avocado, tender chicken, crispy bacon, fresh greens, tangy blue cheese, ripe tomatoes, all tossed together with a simple red wine vinaigrette. It’s a fresh, flavorful, hearty entrée salad that I first shared here on the blog nearly a decade ago yet still love just as much to this day. So if you have yet to give it a try, I highly recommend it!
Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Chopped Salad
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and diced
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 head of Romaine lettuce (about 8 ounces), chopped
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 pound (about 2-3 cups) diced cooked chicken
- half a small red onion, very thinly sliced
Red Wine Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- pinch of fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Make the vinaigrette. Vigorously whisk all ingredients together in a mixing bowl (or shake together in a sealed jar) until completely emulsified.
- Toss the salad. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle evenly with the vinaigrette, and toss gently to combine.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
This is my favorite salad to make! It’s so good! Do you happen to have the nutritional information for it though? I’m trying to log everything I eat.
I made this, it was so goooood!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it!
I can see how awesome spring is in this salad. Colorful healthy bowl
Thank you, we hope you can give it a try sometime! :)
What other vinegars would work if we don’t have red wine vinegar?
Thank you!
Hi Caroline! You could definitely use white wine or champagne vinegar, white balsamic, or fresh lemon juice. We hope you enjoy!
I completely agree with you. I love having the windows open! I feel so refreshed and productive when I can let in some fresh air. This salad looks so fresh and delicious–everything that Spring should be!
Thank you, Morgan — we hope you can give it a try sometime soon! :)
Do you have a basic recipe for shredded chicken? I’d love to make a large amount at the beginning of the week for easy bowls and salads. Thanks!
Hi Hana! We don’t at the moment, but we do have a slow cooker rotisserie chicken recipe (great for shredding)! We hope this helps. :)
All my favorites in this salad, Ali! I need this for lunch! xo
Thanks, Robyn — we hope you can give it a try soon!
YUM! Looks like the perfect salad for the warmer months coming up. Any salad with blue cheese is a winner IMO.
Thanks, Josh!
This looks so delicious, Ali! I’m right there with ya on living the spring weather too. It’s the best!!
Thanks, Alyssa — we hope you enjoy it!
In the recipe given. This is not the dressing that Martinellis uses. It’s creamier than a vinegarette