Description
Introducing a delightful twist on your usual salad: Honey Mustard Chicken Salad. This vibrant dish combines tender grilled chicken thighs, crispy bacon, and creamy avocado, all drizzled with a sweet and tangy honey mustard dressing. Ideal for summer picnics, family dinners, or quick weeknight meals, it offers a satisfying crunch from fresh romaine lettuce and cherry tomatoes. Not only is this salad bursting with flavor, but it’s also healthy and easy to customize to suit your taste. Enjoy it as a main course or alongside crusty bread for an extra treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 strips bacon
- 6–8 cups romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large avocado, halved and thinly sliced
Instructions
- Marinate chicken thighs with dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook bacon in a nonstick pan until crispy; set aside.
- In the same pan, cook marinated chicken over medium-high heat until golden brown on each side (about 5 minutes).
- Slice the cooked chicken and assemble the salad with romaine lettuce, chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and avocado.
- Drizzle with reserved dressing before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: MAIN DISH
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 350g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 145mg