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Chicken Ranch Salad

Source: dLife

Grilled chicken over greens with crumbled bacon and creamy ranch dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	174.4

Total Carbs	7.5 g

Dietary Fiber	1.4 g

Sugars	4.5 g

Total Fat	8.3 g

Saturated Fat	1.6 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.5 g

Potassium	227.0 mg

Protein	16.7 g

Sodium	385.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 8.3 Fat, 0.8 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.2 Meat, 0.2 Milk, 0.1 Other Carbs, 2.0 Lean Meat

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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings

Ingredients

0.5
0 1/2 cup Cucumber, with skin, fresh, slices 1.0
1 pinch chopped parsley 0.5
0 1/2 cup fresh chopped celery 0.5
0 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1.5
1 1/2 cup cooked chicken breast, diced 4.0
4 cup romaine lettuce 1.0
1 each medium garlic cloves 0.75
0 3/4 cup low fat buttermilk 2.0
2 tbsp mayonnaise 2.0
2 tbsp fresh lime juice 0.5
0 1/2 tsp kosher salt 0.5
0 1/2 tsp black pepper 0.125
0.125 tsp thyme, leaves, ground

Optional toppings 1.0
1 tsp chopped parsley 0.25
0 1/4 cup plain croutons 0.5
0 1/2 cup fresh chopped red onion 3.0
3 piece reduced sodium bacon slices, cooked

Directions

In food processor or blender, combine garlic, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, pepper, and thyme in a blender. Blend on high for one minute.
Combine chicken, cucumber, carrots, and celery. Pour dressing over the chicken mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
To serve, arrange 1 cup of lettuce on each of 4 serving plates, and top each with an equal amount of the chicken salad.
Top with croutons, bacon, red onion slices, and fresh parsley, if desired.