Chicken Bacon Blue Salad by Cooking for Bachelors® TV

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: goat cheese

Feta provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage offers a similar flavor.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: iceberg lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-rich, while iceberg is more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Heat a little olive oil in a pan and sear the chicken breast whole until cooked through.

Dice the cooked chicken breast and place it into a bowl of arugula, adjusting the amount to your preference.

Add crumbled maytag blue cheese to the salad.

Incorporate grapes and blueberries into the salad for added flavor.

Crumble cooked bacon over the top of the salad.

Add toasted almonds for extra crunch.

Prepare the dressing by mixing fig balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and Dijon mustard in a bowl.

Dress the salad with the prepared dressing and toss gently to combine.

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