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BLT Chicken Salad

Chicken60-MinutesVegetable

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 6 servings

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About

There are so many versions of chicken salad, and folks have strong opinions: grapes or no grapes; curry or no curry. BLT Chicken Salad is a version for those who crave a lot of salty crunch. The basic elements of a chicken salad — chicken, mayo, and celery — are mixed with bacon, tomato, lettuce and avocado. Two deli favorites become one with a BLT Chicken Salad! Now appearing at a picnic near you (such as on your plate).

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Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 3 cups chicken, diced and cooked
  • 1 cup fresh tomato, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons green onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • romaine lettuce, to taste
  • 1 large avocado, optional, sliced, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes, flipping once.

Step 2 -Remove the bacon from the skillet to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Crumble the bacon into pieces.

Step 3 -In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, the crumbled bacon, the tomato, and the celery.

Step 4 -In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, the parsley, the green onions, the lemon, the Worcestershire sauce, the salt, and the black pepper until smooth.

Step 5 -Pour the mayo mixture over the chicken mixture and coat well.

Step 6 -Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.

Step 7 -Add the romaine to a large bowl and top with the chicken salad.

Step 8 -Top with the avocado slices and serve.

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