This simple salad makes a great protein-packed meal with plenty of flavor that's Paleo-friendly and sure to please.
Easy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 4 slices gluten-free bacon (not thick cut)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Salad
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 cups packed mixed baby greens (kale, chard, spinach)
Instructions
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Step1Place each chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, and pound to 1/4 inch. Wrap 1 slice bacon around each chicken breast, starting and ending on bottom of chicken breast (bacon will go around chicken breast twice). Secure ends of bacon on underside with toothpick, and place in medium bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and rub to coat.
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Step2Heat 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place chicken, top side down, in skillet and cook until bacon is beginning to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Carefully turn chicken, and continue to cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken reads 165°F.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, make dressing: Beat vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper with whisk. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons olive oil slowly, beating to combine. Reserve 1/4 cup dressing; set aside. Add greens to remaining dressing, and toss to coat; divide evenly among 4 serving plates.
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Step4Transfer chicken breasts to plate to cool slightly. Remove toothpicks. Top each salad with 1 chicken breast. Drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over each chicken breast. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
430
Calories
19g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 30%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 740mg
- 31%
- Potassium
- 890mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 19g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 410%
- 410%
- Vitamin C
- 130%
- 130%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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