BLT Chicken Salad
BLT chicken salad is a creamy, flavor packed filling for any sandwich or wrap. Tender chicken gets tossed in a creamy mayonnaise based dressing with crispy crumbled bacon, halved cherry tomatoes and a blend of seasoning. Lunch is ready!
We are big fans of chicken salad in this house.
It’s the lunch sandwich of choice for almost everyone.
While we love a good classic chicken salad recipe, I like to keep it interesting by mixing in other flavors and textures.
This BLT chicken salad mixes in some of the flavors from the classic sandwich with a healthy dose of crispy bacon and sweet cherry tomatoes.
Serve it up on a sandwich with some crisp lettuce and you’ve got an homage to both the classic BLT sandwich and chicken salad in and of itself.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need
- Chicken– Diced rotisserie chicken
- Bacon– Cooked crispy and crumbled
- Cherry tomatoes– Cut in half
- Green onions- Thinly sliced
- Celery– Finely diced
- Mayonnaise– Use real mayo and not mayonnaise based dressing
- Lemon juice– Optional
- Seasoning– Salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper
How to Make
This BLT chicken salad is so easy!
Just toss the chicken, bacon, tomatoes, onions, and celery together in a large bowl.
Set that bowl aside.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and seasonings.
Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss everything together so the dressing coats the chicken.
If the chicken salad looks too dry, add more mayo.
Serve and enjoy immediately or cover and refrigerate it for a couple of hours to let the flavors blend together.
Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Keep in mind the bacon will get soggier as the salad sits longer.
Tips and Tricks
- Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
- Not a fan of celery? No problem! Just skip it! The same goes for the onions.
- If the cherry tomatoes are on the large side, you’ll want to quarter them instead of halve them.
Other Chicken Salad Recipes
BLT chicken salad is an easy chicken salad variation we love.
Make it for easy lunches and enjoy!
Looking for other chicken salad recipes?
Try these:
If you’ve tried this BLT CHICKEN SALAD, or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out, we love hearing from our readers! You can also follow along with me on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM to see more amazing recipes and whatever else we’ve got going on!
BLT Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced rotisserie chicken
- 1 lb bacon cooked crisp & crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery finely diced
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice optional
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add the chicken, bacon, tomatoes, onion, and celery to a large mixing bowl. Toss together until evenly combined.4 cups diced rotisserie chicken, 1 lb bacon, 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes, 1 bunch green onions, 2 stalks celery
- To a separate smaller bowl add the remaining ingredients. Whisk them together until evenly combined.1/2 - 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Scrape the dressing into the bowl with the chicken mixture, then stir together until evenly combined. If it's too dry for you, add a bit more mayonnaise.
- Serve and enjoy, or cover and chill for up to 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
- Not a fan of celery? No problem! Just skip it! The same goes for the onions.
- If the cherry tomatoes are on the large side, you'll want to quarter them instead of halve them.
Nutrition
