Low-Carb Salad Recipe With Chicken, Bacon, and Apple

(94 ratings)

Total Time: 15 min

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 0 min

Servings: 1

Nutrition Highlights (per serving)

483 calories

29g fat

27g carbs

33g protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	483
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g	37%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 91mg	30%
Sodium 1064mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 27g	10%
Dietary Fiber 12g	43%
Total Sugars 12g
Includes 3g Added Sugars	6%
Protein 33g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 312mg	24%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 1603mg	34%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

This low-carb chopped chicken salad recipe is made with sweet apple bits, which complement the salty bacon and creamy avocado. You'll get a nice serving of protein from this dish as well as a boost of heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) from the avocado, which have been shown to help fight inflammation and lower the risk of high cholesterol.

Chopped salads are often a favorite because they are easy to eat (no giant lettuce leaves) and you get lots of taste with every bite, in different flavor combinations. The key to a healthy chopped salad is to choose a lighter dressing like a vinaigrette to keep the total calorie count down.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cooked chicken breast, chopped
4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1 medium plum tomato, chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup apple, peeled or unpeeled, cored, and chopped
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled or cut up small
2 tbsp Italian or vinaigrette dressing

Preparation

In a medium bowl, toss together the salad ingredients.
Toss with an Italian or vinaigrette dressing and serve.

Variations and Substitutions

Bacon is a popular ingredient in many different types of salad, and with a few smart ingredient swaps you can still make a bacon salad a healthy choice. Here are a couple variations on other classic bacon salads you can try:

Low-Carb Warm Spinach Salad With Bacon is made low-carb-friendly by using a sugar substitute. By amping up the ingredients—adding cooked chicken, turkey, fish, or tofu—it can be made into a satisfying meal.
Low-Carb Broccoli Salad With Bacon is another way to incorporate bacon into a healthy salad. Most classic broccoli with bacon salad recipes have a fair amount of carbs due to raisins and sugar in the dressing. This recipe, however, is low in sugar and still keeps the same salty-sweet flavor combination of the classic cold broccoli salad.

Cooking and Serving Tips

This chopped chicken salad recipe makes one large meal-sized serving. If you'd like something less filling, you can divide it into smaller portions and/or use less avocado.

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