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Chicken Bacon Ranch Kale Salad close up in brown bowl

Chicken Bacon Ranch Kale Salad


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  • Author: Kat with White Sparrow
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2-4 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Scale
  • 12 large bunch(es) curly kale (purple or green – which ever you like)
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced + divided in half
  • 1 pinch each salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts, grilled + sliced thinly
  • 1/2 lb. strips of bacon, cooked very crispy + crumbled
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1 medium cucumber, sliced thinly
  • 1 small bunch fresh dill

Dill Ranch Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut cream or top part of coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup avocado mayo
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch each salt and pepper
  • juice from 1/2 of lemon (use only 1/2 of the 1/2)
  • 12 teaspoons hot water (add 1 teaspoon first)

Mix all of the dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add more hot water if you want to thin it out a bit. Pour into glass jar with lid and place in your refrigerator, until needed.


Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, add the kale, lemon juice, salt, pepper and olive oil. Massage the kale with your hands for 30 seconds.
  2. After the dressing is made and has chilled for at least 30 minutes to thicken up. Drizzle half of it onto the kale. Mix it all together using tongs.
  3. To assemble the salad, place the sliced chicken, crumbled bacon, walnuts, cucumbers and fresh dill throughout the bowl.
  4. Serve with the remaining dressing.

Notes

The dressing keeps very well in an air tight container in your refrigerator. I encourage you to double the recipe.

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 5
  • Category: salad
  • Method: grill
  • Cuisine: salad