Honey Mustard Chicken Salad with Avocado, Bacon & Goat Cheese
Honey mustard chicken salad with avocado, bacon, and goat cheese is a complete meal salad that is so tasty and beyond ordinary! Easy to toss and assemble together, no cooking skills required. A no-sweat, no-fuss salad recipe.
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Ingredients
Dressing/Marinade
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or any vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt to taste
Marinated Chicken Using the Dressing
- 1 pound chicken fillet either breast or skinless boneless thighs
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, sliced 1-2 inches wide
- 4 strips bacon, crispy fried and sliced to bits
- ½ cup tomatoes, sliced grape or cherry kind
- 1 avocado
- ¼ cup corn kernel
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- goat cheese to garnish optional
- ¼ cup croutons optional
Instructions
- In a small jar or bowl make the dressing by combining and stirring all the dressing ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, marinate the chicken using ⅓ of the dressing. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hour if possible. Reserve the rest of the dressing for later.
- In a pan, fry the bacon until crispy. Once done, remove the bacon and lightly fry the chicken until brown on both sides or until cooked through. Remove from pan and slice or cube the chicken.
- In a salad bowl or any bowl big enough to fit everything, assemble the salad. Start with the lettuce then add the rest of the salad ingredients on top. Pour in the rest of the dressing and drizzle with goat cheese. Serve and enjoy.