Blt balsamic chicken avocado & feta salad

Aside from the avocado and feta and crispy bacon in this bowl of epic-ness, the balsamic dressing/ marinade/gift from the salad gods is everything. If you love all the salads, this one may blow your socks off!

The dressing has so many flavors packed into it, that when you fry your chicken with it AND dress your salad with the rest of it, you won’t know what to do with yourself. No only does it contain the obvious balsamic and olive oil, get ready for your mind to be blown with a sprinkle of Italian herbs, a kick of garlic and a hint of honey. You will be table top dancing, along with your taste buds.

By the way, there is balsamic in there, I swear, sunk right at the bottom. I wanted to capture those herbs sitting at the top. When you whisk it together, it’s a whirlpool of balsamic lava lamp.

BLT Balsamic Chicken Avocado Feta Salad is a delicious twist to a BLT in a bowl! With a balsamic dressing that doubles as a marinade you won't even miss the bread in this mega loaded salad. Weight Watchers Smart Points: 12 per serve

Ingredients: Balsamic Dressing / Marinade:

• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 tablespoons water (or more oil if you wish)

• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1 teaspoon honey

• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to your tastes)

• 4 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (or breast fillets)

Salad:

• 5 ounces |150g bacon , diced and trimmed of all fat

• 8 cups mixed salad lettuce leaves (or Romaine | Cos lettuce leaves)

• 2 tomatoes , chopped

• 1 red onion , thinly sliced

• 1 avocado , sliced

• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

• extra Italian seasoning

• salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

1. Whisk balsamic dressing / marinade ingredients together until well combined. Pour 2-3 tablespoons into a shallow bowl. Add the chicken thighs and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper; set aside for 10 minutes while the frying bacon.

2. Fry bacon until crisp in a skillet over medium-high heat. Wipe pan over with paper towel.

3. Cook chicken fillets until crisp and cooked through (about 7 minutes each side).

4. Arrange all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Top with the bacon, chicken, avocado and sprinkle with feta, extra Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to your tastes. Drizzle with the remaining dressing, and serve.