• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Love and Good Stuff logo

  • Recipes
  • About
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • All Recipes
  • Contact
  • About
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home - Recipes - Salads

    Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

    Jun 6, 2019 · Modified: Aug 11, 2022 by Courtney · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    554 shares
    Jump to Recipe

    Chicken bacon ranch salad packs in the flavour - chicken, bacon, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and avocado are piled onto leafy green lettuce and topped with ranch dressing in this family pleasing entree salad.

    A bowl of salad with chicken, bacon and ranch dressing.

    Chicken, bacon and ranch is an epic flavour combination.  You can find it everywhere from pizza to sandwiches and, if you want to lower the carbs and healthify the combo up a bit, there's chicken bacon ranch salad.

    This is a salad that pleases everyone.  With so many families out there on different diets, it's hard to come up with meals that work for everyone sitting down at the table.

    This entree salad has got it all:  family friendly chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber, all piled onto leaf lettuce and topped with ranch dressing.  It's gluten free, sugar free, low in carbs, easy to make and just might be the perfect summer meal.

    Entree salads like this are some of my favourite easy summer meals!  If you love them too, you might want to check out our salmon caesar salad which is another favourite of mine!

    A top down view of chicken bacon ranch salad.

    How to make Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

    We love using our homemade buttermilk ranch dressing on this salad, but feel free to use your favourite ranch dressing!  If you are making the dressing, I suggest mixing that together first to give the flavours some time to marinate.

    Next, mix together the oil, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder and slather it on the chicken breasts.  Season both sides with salt and pepper, then place them into a skillet heated over medium heat with a splash of oil in it.

    Heat another pan over medium low heat and add the bacon strips.  Cook to your desired level of doneness, turning when necessary.

    Allow the chicken breast to cook on one side first without disrupting it for about 8 minutes.  If your breasts are large give them 10 minutes.  Leaving the chicken to cook without moving it around gives it time to form a nice sear.

    When the first side is cooked, turn the breasts over and cook the other side for another 8 minutes or so then remove from the pan and let them sit for a couple of minutes before slicing them.

    Add the leaf lettuce to a large bowl - I like low wide salad bowls for salads like these.  You can place the lettuce across the bottom, then top with the toppings so it's easy to serve and portion out without all the heavy pieces of the salad falling to the bottom when you toss.

    Top the greens with the sliced cucumber, red onion, tomato, bacon, and avocado.

    Finally, slice the rested chicken breasts and add them to the salad before drizzling with ranch dressing.

    A close up view of sliced chicken on chicken bacon ranch salad.

     

    You're going to love this salad because....

    • It's family friendly and full of flavours everyone loves
    • It's an easy from scratch meal
    • If you are a fan of Chicken bacon ranch salads from Subway or McDonalds, this is a healthier homemade version!
    • It's a great meal prep salad for lunches throughout the week

    Tips and tricks:

    • to make this meal even easier start with pre-cooked chicken and bacon - a rotisserie chicken is great for this!
    • use a low wide bowl for serving the salad - this way you can serve it family style with easy access to all the ingredients
    • make it a meal prep!  Pre-pack the salad in portions for easy weekday lunches!

    Dietary Considerations and Accommodations

    This recipe for chicken bacon ranch salad is suitable for the following diets:

    • low carb and keto friendly
    • gluten free

    Are you on Pinterest????? Follow me for more fresh and tasty recipe ideas

    Want to see more recipes like this?? Sign up for our newsletter to have new recipes delivered to your inbox, follow us on Instagram or like our Facebook page.

    More recipes you’ll love!

    If you like this recipe for chicken bacon ranch salad, you might want to check out some of our other awesome salad recipes:

    • Chickpea fattoush salad
    • Indonesian gado gado
    • Salmon Caesar salad

    If you have made this recipe we’d love to see it! Tag us on Insta @loveandgoodstuff.
    Loved this? Don’t forget to rate it below!

    a top down view of a serving bowl of chicken bacon ranch salad.
    Print Recipe
    5 from 5 votes

    Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

    leafy greens with cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onion, chicken, bacon and ranch dressing
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 713kcal
    Author: Courtney
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients:

    For the Chicken:

    • 3 chicken breasts - boneless & skinless
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
    • 6 slices cooked bacon

    For the salad:

    • 5 cups leaf lettuce - torn
    • 1⁄2 cucumber - sliced
    • 1 avocado - sliced
    • 1⁄2 pint cherry tomatoes - halved
    • 4 slices red onion
    • 1 cup ranch dressing

    Instructions

    • Mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, chilli powder, garlic powder, onion powder and then slather it on the chicken breasts.
    • Season both sides of the breasts with salt and pepper before placing them into a skillet heated over medium heat.
    • Allow the chicken to cook for 8-10 minutes on the first side without disturbing before flipping them over and cooking the second side. Cook the chicken for another 8-10 minutes then remove the breasts from the pan and set aside to rest and cool.
    • While the chicken is cooking, heat a second skillet over medium low heat and add the bacon. Cook to your desired level of doneness turning the bacon when necessary.
    • Add the torn leaf lettuce to a low wide bowl then top with the sliced cucumber, red onion, avocado and tomatoes.
    • Slice the chicken breasts then add to the salad bowl.
    • Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 713kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 43gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 1088mgPotassium: 1254mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3238IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg

    * nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @loveandgoodstuff or tag #loveandgoodstuff!
    « Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
    Tuna Macaroni Salad with Pickles »

    About Courtney

    I'm Courtney and I love great food!

    Creating delicious meals, photographing them, and sharing them with friends and family are some of my favourite joys ❤️
    More about Love & Good Stuff

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Liz says

      August 13, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      This sounds JUST like the salad my husband gets at Chopt, but I'm glad I can make it at home for a fraction of the price! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    2. Adrianne says

      August 13, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      This salad is so good looking it is making me hungry! I love a good salad that is hearty and not light and this ticks all of those boxes. Love me some seasoned chicken breast too. Cheers!!

      Reply
    3. Noelle says

      August 13, 2019 at 10:36 pm

      Perfect for lunch! Love all the ingredients in this recipe

      Reply
    4. SHANIKA says

      August 13, 2019 at 11:12 pm

      Chicken Bacon Ranch is one of my favorite combos! This Salad looks so delicious and easy to whip together!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        August 14, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        Thanks Shanika!

        Reply
    5. Wanda says

      August 13, 2019 at 11:26 pm

      I adore any kind of chicken salad, any time of the year! Leftover Rotisserie chicken in a salad is one of my favourites!

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi! I'm Courtney and I love sharing delicious, wholesome food with you! Thank you for stopping by Love & Good Stuff!

    More about me →

    Popular

    • Homemade Falafel
    • Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad
    • Italian Tomato Salad (Marinated Tomato Salad)
    • Vegetarian Miso Ramen
    • Lentil Casserole
    • Blackened Fish Tacos
    • Falafel Burgers
    • Parmesan Risotto

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    as featured on Domino, MSN, Greatist, Buzzfeed, Parade and Foodgawker

    About

    • About Me
    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 Love & Good Stuff

    Fresh Recipes Weekly
    Get our freshest recipes delivered straight to your inbox
    Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.