Bacon Broccoli and Ranch Chicken Salad
A flavorful low carb chicken salad made with bacon, broccoli, ranch and shallots.
Servings 3 servings
Calories 333kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chopped broccoli
- 5 strips cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing - thicker dressings work best
- 1/2 a large shallot or one small shallot
Instructions
- Bake bacon until crispy
- Fill a pot with cold water and place 2 chicken breasts in the pot
- Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil
- Once boiling cover the pot and simmer for 14 minutes
- While the chicken and bacon cook, dice the shallot and chop the broccoli into smaller pieces
- Remove the chicken breasts from the water and allow to cool slightly
- Shred the chicken with two forks and add to a large mixing bowl
- Add chopped bacon, broccoli, shallots and ranch dressing to the bowl with the chicken
- Mix it all together so that the ranch dressing coats all of the other ingredients
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg