Description
A hearty and satisfying Country Club Salad featuring a colorful array of fresh ingredients like lettuce, chicken, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and cheeses, all drizzled with a creamy dressing. This salad is a delicious main course option perfect for a light yet filling meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Lettuce:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Veggies:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
Cheeses and Dressing:
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- Arrange Lettuce: Evenly spread the chopped lettuce on a large platter or in a salad bowl.
- Add Ingredients: Top the lettuce with rows of chicken, bacon, eggs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, cheddar, and blue cheese.
- Drizzle Dressing: Just before serving, drizzle the salad with dressing or serve the dressing on the side.
- Garnish: Sprinkle the salad with chopped chives for a finishing touch.
Notes
- This salad can be prepared in advance by chopping ingredients ahead of time and assembling just before serving.
- Substitute turkey or ham for the chicken if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook, Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 225 mg
