Chicken Tender Salad

5 from 2 votes

Fresh veggies, crisp chicken tender bites, and cool ranch pair together to make this hearty salad! It can be a meal in itself, or served in smaller portions as a side salad.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Servings:

Calories: 466kcal

Ingredients

2 romaine hearts chopped
8 chicken tenders chopped
1 beefsteak tomato diced
1 cucumber diced
¼ cup bacon bits (homemade are best!)
¼ red onion thinly sliced
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup croutons
¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
½ cup ranch dressing more or less to taste

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the chopped romaine to make the base of the salad.
Top with chopped chicken tenders, tomato, cucumber, bacon, onion, cheese, croutons, and pecans.
Drizzle with ranch dressing to taste and toss to coat the salad.

Notes

Yield

Makes 4 entree salads, or 8 side salads.

Chicken tenders

This salad is great for using up leftover chicken tenders. You can also make my baked chicken tenders, or chicken tenders with no breading. Frozen chicken tenders can also be baked and used in this salad.

Substitutions:

Romaine hearts: Can substitute another sturdy lettuce such as iceberg.
Chicken tenders: Swap in no-breading chicken tenders or grilled chicken if you prefer.

How to Scale: This recipe can easily be doubled if you are feeding a crowd or halved for smaller portions.

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