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Grilled Chicken BLT Salad with Peppercorn Ranch {Paleo & Whole30}

This grilled chicken BLT salad includes all your favorites - crispy bacon, perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, and avocado! It's topped with a healthy paleo & Whole30 friendly peppercorn ranch that might just become your new favorite salad dressing! Dairy-free, gluten-free, even kid approved!
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine: Paleo &amp, Whole30
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

For the Peppercorn Ranch

For the Grilled Chicken BLT Salad:

  • 1-1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 8 slices bacon sugar-free for Whole30*, cooked until crisp, drained, and crumbled
  • reserved bacon fat to brush chicken and grill
  • sea salt ground peppercorn and onion powder to sprinkle on chicken
  • 1 5 oz container salad greens or the equivalent of your favorite greens
  • 1 small container cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • peppercorn ranch dressing as much as desired

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing first: Blend all dressing ingredients either using an immersion blender or in a standard blender, set aside or chill until ready to use
  2. Now, cook the bacon first and set aside, reserving bacon fat to brush on the grill (or cast iron skillet) and chicken
  3. Generously brush the chicken and grill with bacon fat and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Grill on both sides, flipping once, until just done, then remove to a plate and cover loosely with aluminum foil
  4. To assemble the salad, begin with the greens and add the cherry tomatoes, cooked crumbled bacon, then cut open the avocado and slice it thinly; arrange on the salad as desired.
  5. Slice the chicken breast thin and arrange on salad. Once ready to serve, drizzle on ranch dressing (you’ll have extra) and gently toss/mix to coat. Serves 4-6. Enjoy! Store extra dressing in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

*I love this sugar-free pork bacon from U.S. Wellness Meats - it's been a go-to for me for years!

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcal
Carbohydrates: 5g
Protein: 21g
Fat: 34g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 75mg
Sodium: 508mg
Potassium: 580mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 0g
Vitamin A: 455IU
Vitamin C: 12mg
Calcium: 16mg
Iron: 1.2mg