Grilled chicken breast marinated in homemade yogurt ranch dressing, wrapped in bacon and tossed with fresh spinach, avocado, and tomatoes. Drizzle more yogurt ranch dressing for a main meal salad inspired by a California Club sandwich.

This is a low carb, whole food meal with healthy substitutions of low-fat Greek yogurt dressing, no nitrate bacon and skinless chicken breasts.

Feeling spicy?
Make chipotle pepper ranch dressing by adding 1/2 to 1 chipotle pepper and a teaspoon of adobe sauce. Heat it up!

I’m sharing my salad at Fiesta Friday.

[lt_recipe name=”Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad” servings=”4″ prep_time=”15M” cook_time=”20M” total_time=”MARINADE 2-24 HOURS, READY IN 35 MINUTES ” difficulty=”Easy” summary=”Grilled chicken breasts marinated in yogurt ranch dressing and wrapped in bacon. Serve over salad greens and avocado for a main meal salad. ” print=”yes” image=”http://mybajakitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image-65-278×300.jpeg” ingredients=”2 chicken breast halves;4 bacon slices, nitrate free;1 avocado, sliced;1 tomato, sliced ;4 cups salad greens, any combination, spinach, kale, arugula, romaine lettuce;1/2 cup plain 2% or fat-free yogurt;1/2 cup mayonnaise;2 teaspoons minced shallot or green onion ;1 teaspoon dried dill weed;1 tablespoon fresh or dried parsley;1 teaspoon garlic powder ;1/4 teaspoon sea salt;1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper;” ]Slice each chicken breasts length wise into two pieces. Mix yogurt, mayonnaise and seasonings for the marinade and dressing. Place 1/2 cup of dressing/marinade over chicken breasts and marinade 2-24 hours. ;Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Pre-cook bacon in the microwave for 2 minutes, discard bacon fat. Wrap each breast in a slice of bacon. Grill chicken and bacon on medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, carefully turning once. ;Assemble salad greens in a serving bowl or platter. Top with avocado and tomato slices. Slice chicken breasts and assemble over salad greens. Drizzle with remaining yogurt ranch dressing. Serve immediately while chicken is warm. [/lt_recipe]

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