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Chicken Bacon Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A delicious easy salad to throw together for a quick healthy dinner.
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Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • salt, pepper, & garlic powder to season the chicken
  • 1 package bacon
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • maple syrup enough to coat pecans
  • 2 honey crisp apples

Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 1/2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 415 degrees F & line 2 baking sheets with foil.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and place on one baking sheet, lay out bacon on the second baking sheet.
  • Bake bacon for 10 - 20 minutes depending on how crispy you like it. Simultaneously bake your chicken for about 20 minutes or until the meat reaches 165 degrees F.
  • In a hot pan, add pecans and maple syrup - once the maple syrup begins to bubble, stir constantly until it begins to get significantly thicker and stickier on the pecans. Separate the pecans so they don't all stick together. Remove from heat and allow to cool and harden.
  • Mix together the lemon dressing ingredients with a whisk until well blended.
  • Assemble your salad with salad greens, sliced apples, candied pecans, chopped bacon, and sliced chicken. Top with prepared dressing and enjoy.