Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad Recipe

Our super easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad is one of those delicious loaded salad recipes you'll want to eat on repeat!

This is one of my absolute favorite salad recipes. Completely loaded with juicy seasoned chicken breast and crispy bacon, and that combo of Chicken And Bacon together makes a salad just taste so good!

I love a salad that literally just needs throwing into a bowl, it takes minutes! And these are the kids of easy summer meals that just work so well for me. And... if you making Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad then it just goes so deliciously with air fryer potato wedges or French fries.

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Why You'll LOVE This Chicken Salad

⭐️ Super quick to make - just throw the ingredients in

⭐️ That chicken and bacon combo is just so tasty!

⭐️ You can prep ahead

Salads that are loaded with chicken, meat, cheese and loads of creamy dressing are a go-to FAVE for me! And this Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad is giving me ALL of those carefree summer vibes (and I am craving them right now)

I love how you can prep it ahead, and throw the dressing on just before you serve. It's especially good in the summer for those days you want to get all your cooking done early so that dinner time is a breeze. And it is packed with flavor!

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Ingredients For Bacon And Chicken Ranch Salad

• Iceberg Lettuce - I use this because I love the CRUNCH. But you can swap it for any salad leaves you like - spinach, arugula, romaine lettuce, baby leaf lettuce - any!
• Green Bell Pepper - the green pepper gives a tangy bitterness that works well with creamy ranch dressing
• English cucumber - you could also use baby cucumbers or dill pickles - or a mix of all three.
• Cherry Tomatoes - perfect for salads, juicy and sweet. Baby plum tomatoes are a good choice here too.
• Bunch Scallions - these add a nice onion'y taste but without being as overpowering as green onion or red onion.
• Seasoned Cooked Chicken Breasts - I season the chicken with garlic powder, Italian herbs, sea salt and black pepper, then air fryer until cooked through. Leave to rest for 5-10 minutes, then slice (this is my FAVORITE way to cook chicken breasts for salad)
• Bacon - streaky back bacon, cooked until crispy is the ONLY way I like to do my bacon.
• Ranch dressing - shop bought is fine, unless you feel like making your own homemade ranch dressing, then go-for-it!

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How To Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

Prep Time - 10 minutes / Cook Time 30 minutes (if cooking chicken and bacon yourself)

Step by step instructions below

1. Take a large salad bowl and toss in the lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, spring onions, cooked chicken and bacon.
2. Pour over the ranch dressing and toss everything together.
3. Serve with your favourite side dishes.

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Substitutions

• Swap the chicken - you can swap the chicken for turkey breast steaks, flash fried steak or even grilled halloumi.
• Ranch dressing - swap the dressing for mayo, make a creamy buffalo dressing with hot sauce, greek yogurt/sour cream or add any other salad dressing you love to eat

More Chicken Salad Recipes To Make

• Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
• Coronation Chicken Salad
• Chicken Caesar Salad
• Chicken Rice Salad
• Chicken Fajita Salad 

How to Store Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad 

Store this salad in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. If you are making ahead, don't add the dressing until just before you serve.

How long bacon ranch chicken salad last?

With cooked chicken you should eat it within 24 hours of making. Any leftovers taste great in a soft flour wrap or lettuce wrap, or stirred through some cooked, cooled pasta as a salad.

Prep this salad in advance

Absolutely prep this salad in advance. It's a great meal prep salad. When doing so, make sure the cooked chicken and bacon are cooled before tossing into the salad, and add the dressing just before you serve to avoid it going soggy.

Add-Ins For Your Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Recipe

You can add in croutons (make your own - just fry cubes of bread in olive oil seasoned with Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt).

You could also add in shredded Cheddar cheese, grilled halloumi, crumbled blue cheese, any extra salad veggies or scatter in some nuts. I also love this with avocado - but I add this just before I serve so it doesn't go brown.

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