Chicken Bacon Yogurt Ranch Salad

A hearty dinner salad with low-fat yogurt ranch dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 organic chicken breast
• 3 Tablespoons Italian dressing
• 2 strips thin-cut bacon
• 1 cup low fat plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces
• 1/8 cup crumbled bleu cheese
• 1/2 Tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 Tablespoon chopped chives
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups baby lettuce, endive, radicchio, baby spinach
• -pinch sea salt

Instructions

Serves 2

Marinate chicken breast in Italian dressing at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Preheat grill to medium high then reduce heat to medium before grilling. Grill chicken breast for approximately 12-15 minutes – turn over – continue grilling for another 5 minutes or until cooked thoroughly. Remove from heat – set aside to cool.

Place bacon on several layer of paper towels on a microwave safe plate and cook on high 5 minutes at a time until desired crispness. Set aside to cool.

In a medium bowl combine yogurt, parsley, chives, dill, garlic and onion powders, black pepper and sea salt. Whisk well.

Crumble cooled bacon – cut chicken breast into strips and top salad greens with remaining ingredients. Enjoy!