Description
Enjoy this flavorful and satisfying rotisserie chicken salad with a twist of grilled corn, avocado, goat cheese, and a delicious hot bacon dressing. Perfect for a light and tasty meal!
Ingredients
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Main Salad:
- 2 ears of corn, grilled (roughly 1 cup of corn)
- 12 to 16 ounces spring greens
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and chopped
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 6 medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup pickled onions
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Hot Bacon Dressing:
- 3 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Grill the corn if desired. Chop the chicken, dates, and corn. Measure out goat cheese and almonds.
- Prepare Salad: Toss spring greens with salt and pepper. Assemble salad with chicken, corn, dates, goat cheese, onions, and almonds. Add avocado before serving. Drizzle with hot bacon dressing.
- Make Hot Bacon Dressing: Fry bacon until crispy. Reserve bacon fat for dressing. Combine bacon fat, garlic, vinegar, sugar, and mustard in a saucepan. Whisk over heat until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in crumbled bacon before serving.
Notes
- Consider grilling the corn and making the pickled onions ahead of time for easier assembly.
- Store any leftover hot bacon dressing in the fridge and reheat gently before using.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approx. 400 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 10g
- Sodium: Approx. 400mg
- Fat: Approx. 25g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 25g
- Fiber: Approx. 5g
- Protein: Approx. 20g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 60mg
