Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Okay, so I admit it, I’m not much of a salad gal, but this one changed my mind! It’s filling yet it feels light and it is packed with wonderful, delicious flavors. And did I mention the crispy bacon? How can anything be bad with the addition of bacon? So here we go!

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

• 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
• 2 avocados diced
• 1 cup of corn kernels 1 ear of corn
• 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and chopped
• 4 cups chopped lettuce
• 2 Roma tomatoes seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives

Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing:

• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 lime juiced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon honey
• salt & pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Lemon Vinaigrette

• Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, or place ingredients in a mason jar, seal and shake well.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Salad:

• Toss salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Pieces should be as evenly sized as possible. 
• Toss with half of the salad dressing. Add more dressing as desired.
• Enjoy immediately.

Recipe courtesy of: yellowblissroad.com