Green Goddess Salad with Chicken and Bacon

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

green goddess dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: vinaigrette

Yogurt dressing is lighter and less calorie-dense.

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: baked chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a cost-effective protein alternative.

Start with pre-cooked and shredded chicken from the fridge.

Prepare a bowl with a tight-fitting lid for the salad.

Add 5 cups of chopped romaine lettuce to the bowl.

Add baby spinach to the bowl, using pre-washed if available.

Mix the lettuce and spinach together to combine.

Add diced carrots to the salad mixture.

Add chopped cucumbers to the salad mixture.

Add diced tomatoes to the salad mixture.

Add green onion to the salad mixture.

Add sprouts or micro greens to the salad mixture, mixing them in evenly.

If not cooking for kids, measure and pour green goddess dressing over the salad and shake to combine.

Leave the salad undressed if cooking for picky eaters.

Prepare to cook the bacon in the Instant Pot on sauté mode.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté level 4 for cooking the bacon.

Place bacon in the cold pot, spreading it out evenly on the bottom.

Let the bacon sit for a minute to allow the fat to render before stirring.

Monitor the bacon as it cooks, ensuring it doesn't burn.

Once bacon is golden and crispy, use a slotted spoon to remove it to a paper towel-lined bowl.

Optionally, drain excess bacon fat or leave it in the pot to flavor the chicken.

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