Bessie's Chicken Salad Recipe
choice of fried, grilled or smoked chicken, greens, red onions, cucumber, grape tomatoes, cheddar, garlic croutons
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Method
Preparation Instructions
- 1
Cook the Chicken
Choose your preferred method: fry, grill, or smoke the chicken breast until fully cooked. Allow to cool, then slice or shred into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
Prepare the Vegetables
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, sliced red onion, diced cucumber, and halved grape tomatoes.
- 3
Add Chicken and Cheese
Add the cooked chicken pieces and shredded cheddar cheese to the salad bowl.
- 4
Make the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to create a dressing.
- 5
Toss the Salad
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients.
- 6
Serve
Top the salad with garlic croutons and serve immediately.