Best Cheddar Bacon Chicken Ranch Layered Salad Recipes

BACON CHEDDAR RANCH CHICKEN SALAD

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Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken Salad is fantastically rich and creamy with lots of crispy pieces of bacon, Ranch dressing, and shredded cheddar cheese. Perfect for using up leftover chicken.

Provided by Christin Mahrlig

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups cooked and chopped chicken
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Ranch dressing (I use Hidden Valley)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 green onions (sliced)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
5 bacon slices cooked and crumbled

Steps:

Place chicken in a large bowl.
Add mayonnaise, Ranch dressing and pepper. Stir to mix well.
Add green onions, cheddar cheese, and bacon and gently stir in. Serve immediately or refrigerate for a few hours to let the flavors meld.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH LAYER SALAD

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Provided by Melissa Sperka

Categories Salad

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

9 cups roughly chopped green leaf or romaine lettuce (divided)
1 large red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
1 large poblano or green bell pepper seeded and diced
1 12 oz frozen corn (steamed and cooled)
6 medium tomatoes (5 chopped and 1 sliced into wedges for garnish)
1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
2 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 lb bacon (cooked and crumbled)
4 cup roasted chicken (roughly chopped)
3 green onion (thinly sliced)
2 large hard boiled eggs (cut into wedges)
Dressing See Recipe Notes for links to: Homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing or Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Steps:

Make Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing per the recipe here.
To assemble: In a large trifle or glass bowl layer in this order: 1/3 lettuce, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 poblano pepper, 1/3 corn, 1/2 tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, 1 cup cheese, 1/3 bacon and 1/2 chicken. Drizzle with 1/2 cup prepared dressing.
Repeat, 1/3 lettuce, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 poblano pepper, 1/3 corn, 1/2 tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, 1 cup cheese, 1/3 bacon and 1/2 chicken. Drizzle with 1/2 cup prepared dressing. (I recommend using Homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing)
Top with the final 1/3 lettuce, 1/3 corn, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/3 bacon and sliced green onion. Drizzle with 1/2 cup dressing drizzling around the edge. Arrange egg and tomato wedges on top to garnish.
Chill for 4 hours, Serve with additional dressing on the side.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 116 mg, Sodium 449 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, Calories 370 kcal