Bacon Blue Cheese Chicken Salad
Chicken salad with crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon is a delicious twist on a classic sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 4 slices thick-cut bacon
- 10 ounces cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Instructions
- In a non-stick skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Cut the chicken into small pieces or shred it. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mayonnaise, parsley, blue cheese, and lemon juice. Give it a taste and season with additional salt, if needed.
- You can serve the chicken salad on bread or in a tortilla – layer on the bacon and enjoy! Or, you can use the filling to make lettuce wraps – just chop up the bacon and sprinkle it over the top.
Notes
You can use rotisserie chicken, shredded cooked chicken, or grilled chicken.
Nutrition
- Calories: 517
- Sugar: 0.8g
- Sodium: 729.1mg
- Fat: 42.2g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 2.4g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 31.9g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: chicken salad, chicken salad sandwiches
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