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Classic House Salad with Chicken

A classic house salad featuring crisp lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, cheese, and cucumbers.

Ingredients:

• ½ pound cooked chicken (cooked, shredded, or Rotisserie chicken)
• 4 c mixed Romaine and Green Leaf Lettuce washed and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 11/2 c Grape Tomatoes
• 1 ½ c Cucumber sliced at a ¼” bias
• 1 c Croutons separated
• ¾  c Red Onion halved and thinly sliced
• ⅔ c Freshly Grated Cheddar Cheese separated
• ½ c Salad Dressing(ranch, Italian, balsamic vinaigrette)
• ¼ c crispy bacon crumbles
• ¼ Crumbles of bacon (optional)

Instructions:

• In a large serving bowl, toss together lettuce, half of the croutons, about two-thirds of the cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion. Add the dressing of your choice and toss to coat. Top with remaining croutons, cheese, and bacon and serve right away.
• Serves 4

If you’re making the salad ahead of time, just leave the cucumbers, cheese, croutons, and dressing on the side, and your lettuce should stay nice and crisp for up to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts:

Classic Chicken House Salad

• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 314Calories from Fat 198
• Fat 22g34%
• Saturated Fat 6g38%
• Cholesterol 29mg10%
• Sodium 513mg22%
• Potassium 759mg22%
• Carbohydrates 21g7%
• Fiber 4g17%
• Sugar 8g9%
• Protein 8g16%
• Vitamin A 6025IU121%
• Vitamin C 34.8mg42%
• Calcium 201mg20%
• Iron 1.8mg10%
• * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.