BLT Chicken-Avocado Salad

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Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup gluten-free balsamic vinaigrette, divided
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 6 cups arugula-baby spinach mix
  • ¾ lb heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges (see Note)
  • 2 Tbsp crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 avocado, pitted and sliced

Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a dry skillet 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant.
  2. Combine chicken and half of vinaigrette in a bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Cook bacon in a cast-iron skillet 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Drain, reserving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cook in hot drippings in pan 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done. Slice chicken.
  5. Arrange greens, tomatoes, cheese, nuts, avocado, bacon, and chicken on 2 plates. Drizzle with remaining half of dressing.

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