Chicken Bacon Ranch Layer Salad

how to make Chicken Bacon Ranch Layered Salad

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken-bacon-ranch-layer-salad

Prep Time 20

Chill Time 4

Servings servings

Calories 370kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

9 cups roughly chopped green leaf or romaine lettuce divided
1 large red bell pepper seeded and diced
1 large poblano or green bell pepper seeded and diced
1 12 oz frozen corn steamed and cooled
6 medium tomatoes 5 chopped and 1 sliced into wedges for garnish
1 medium red onion thinly sliced
3 green onion thinly sliced
2 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 cups roasted chicken roughly chopped
1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
2 large hard boiled eggs cut into wedges
Dressing See Recipe Notes for links to: Homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing or Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Instructions

Dressing: Make Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing per the recipe here.
Prepare the Vegetables: Wash the lettuce and dry, seed and slice the peppers, drain the corn if canned or if frozen, steam. Thinly slice the onion, slice the green onions and half the cherry tomatoes.
Chicken: Chop the rotisserie chicken.
Bacon: In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Use a sharp knife to chop.
Eggs: Boil the eggs in cold water for 10 minutes, then cool and peel and use a sharp knife to quarter.
Assemble: In a large trifle or glass bowl layer in this order: 1/3 lettuce, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 poblano pepper, 1/3 corn, 1/2 tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, 1 cup cheese, 1/3 bacon and 1/2 chicken. Drizzle with 1/2 cup prepared dressing.
Repeat, 1/3 lettuce, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 poblano pepper, 1/3 corn, 1/2 tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, 1 cup cheese, 1/3 bacon and 1/2 chicken. Drizzle with 1/2 cup prepared dressing. (I recommend using Homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing)
Top with the final 1/3 lettuce, 1/3 corn, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/3 bacon and sliced green onion. Drizzle with 1/2 cup dressing drizzling around the edge. Arrange egg and tomato wedges on top to garnish.
Chill for 4 hours, Serve with additional dressing on the side.

Notes

Recipe for Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
Recipe for Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Shortcut: A quality prepared salad dressing or a packet of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing made per the package instructions can be substituted for the dressing in this salad.

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