Bacon Ranch Avocado Chicken Salad
Category
Main Dish
Author :
Stacey Hawkins Optavia
Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Calories
330
Indulge in the creamy delight of this low carb recipe for Bacon Avocado Ranch Chicken Salad! This Optavia 5&1 recipe friendly meal is flavor forward and family friendly.
Succulent chicken, diced avocados, and vibrant veggies blend perfectly with the zesty Rockin' Ranch & Lit Garlic seasonings to get you all the flavor, with little fat.
Whether you put it on a plate, over a green salad or put a scoop in a crisp lettuce cup, you'll have a flavor packed and totally satisfying meal.
Happy Cooking!
Stacey
Ingredients
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20 oz cooked shredded chicken, 98% fat free*
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8 ounces turkey bacon, cooked & crumbled
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3.5 oz celery, diced small
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5 oz yellow bell pepper, diced small
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6 T light mayonnaise
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2 tsp Stacey Hawkins Rockin’ Ranch Seasoning
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1 tsp Stacey Hawkins Lit Garlic Seasoning
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10 oz cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
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6 oz ripe avocado, cut into cubes
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8 oz Boston Bibb or butter lettuce
Directions
Add chicken, bacon, celery and peppers to a bowl. Toss to combine. Add mayonnaise, Rockin’ Ranch and Lit Garlic Seasonings to the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
Gently mix in the tomatoes and avocado. Set aside for 15 minutes to let flavors develop.
Divide into 4 equal portions. Serve over shredded lettuce as a salad, or place in lettuce cups for a great hand-held dish. Enjoy!
Chef's Notes & More
Optavia Lean and Green Counts
1 Leanest (chicken and bacon)
3 Green (celery, pepper, tomato, lettuce)
2 Healthy Fat (avocado & mayo)
3 Condiments (seasonings)
Stacey Says
* For shortcuts, I use canned chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken. You can also make your own if you wish. You could also use canned albacore tuna packed in water for the same counts and results.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1/4 of this recipe
- per serving
- Calories
- 330
- Carbs
- 10.2 grams
- Fiber
- 4.3 grams
- Fat
- 16 grams
- Protein
- 32.5 grams
