Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad. {Video!}
You are looking at one major flavor bomb.
Some days I love a super simple, satisfying and incredible bowl of give-me-that-right-now over top of vegetables.
Oh what the heck – that’s all the days. Minus the vegetable part.
The excellent news is that today is also that day so I’m telling you allllll about it.
Want to know something crazy?
I’ve never really cared for rosemary. Never ever.
Then last year, I grew it so I sort of got into it. It really is true that when you grow your own food (err… herbs), you want to eat it more. This is my plan for Max and why I love to have him help me in the kitchen so much. I’m trying to embrace the mess.
It’s difficult! And messy. And fun.
After last summer though, my newfound rosemary love took a backseat and I sort of reverted to my old self. When picking out herbs to plant earlier this spring, I grabbed a rosemary seedling because I found that I was actually MISSING the flavor. Super unlike me.
And then! It was fate. I’ve been ooogling over a certain recipe with tons of bacon and rosemary and I knew it was the first thing I needed to make this summer.
This recipe is from Heather Christo’s newest cookbook, Pure Delicious, and it is fan-freaking-tastic. One of the most wonderful salads I’ve had in a long time and I’m sure you know exactly what it’s like to be in a salad rut.Â
COME ON. I know you know it. We’re likethis.
First, I adore Heather. She’s hilarious, so kind and lovely, an entertaining QUEEN (this is no joke, I’ve witnessed it), a wonderful cook (um, hello, salad with FRIED PEACHES) and – not to mention she has the most impeccable fashion taste EVER ever. She’s one class act.
Second, I loved her food and recipes before her foodie lifestyle changed due to her girls’ allergies and if possible, I love her newer recipes even MORE. Her dishes are always vibrant and fresh. She makes the most mouth-watering combinations that I get lost in her site and the book is no different. Two weeks ago we had her mango corn salad with shrimp for dinner and we could not stop eating it. Eeeep so good.
This salad is not only packed with flavor – it’s packed with texture too! You know I love it.
And guess what? That rosemary chicken miiiiiiight be cooked in bacon grease. I swear it’s the best way to make chicken. So flavorful and rich on the outside.
I bet this is how all restaurants make their chicken in salads taste so phenomenal. It has to be. I mean, it’s either that or a few ladles of melted butter. Waaaaah.
Creamy avocado, crispy bacon, chicken that is to.die.for – lots of spring greens and butter lettuce, some sweet cherry tomatoes, watercress and a rosemary vinaigrette that is so wonderful I had to stop myself from drinking it.
This is the best meal ever.
Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 6 cups spring greens and/or butter lettuce
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large avocado, thinly sliced
rosemary vinaigretteÂ
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the bacon. Cook until it’s crispy and the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel to drain any excess grease.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cover with the rosemary. In the same skillet, over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook until golden and crisp on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and let sit for a moment while you assemble the salad, then slice it.
- Toss the greens with the watercress and the tomatoes. Top with the sliced chicken, the bacon and the avocado. Drizzle with the rosemary vinaigrette!
rosemary vinaigrette
- Whisk together the mustard, oil and vinegar. Whisk in the rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper.
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139 Comments on “Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad. {Video!}”
Wow this looks stunning.
I’m obsessed with rosemary at the moment so I need to give this a go!
LOL… I totally think all restaurants use a whopping amount of butter — or bacon grease!! But what else could give it so much flavor!? This recipe looks delish. Pinning!! :)
I have also been a fan of Heather’s for years – her recipes are always so mouthwatering! And this one is certainly no different! I’m adding this to our upcoming meal plan for next week. Can’t wait to get that bacon in my mouth!
Best food ever! I am such a huge fan of rosemary so I love that you’ve put it on this salad with all these other yummy things. I’m all over this deliciousness!!
I love that you share my obsession with rosemary!!! this looks SO yummy, pinned xo
It’s so funny that this post appeared today. Â Last night, I transferred a rosemary starter plant into a bigger pot (from a yogurt cup to an actual clay pot) and asked myself why I was even growing it since I’m sort of meh about this herb. Â You have given me hope that I will develop an appreciation this year!
This dressing sounds delightful! What a perfect way to use the now Rosemary bush that is flourishing in my yard!
I made this for dinner yesterday and can verify that it is utterly delicious! I think this will be my new favourite salad.
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I’m only into salads as a meal if they reallllly have some oomph and boy does this salad have it! Chicken cooked in bacon grease?! Yes please.
As soon as I saw bacon, I knew I needed to try this! (pig emoji)
Rosemary and chicken match perfectly x
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Oh my goodness-I am drooling! Seriously, this looks so amazing and if someone ever served this up to me, I would probably marry them right there. Totally kidding (or am I?)! We’ve been needing to get some more greens in our diet here at my house, and what a better way than served with tons of meat! Thanks so much for sharing-definitely pinning this for later <3Â
About to make this….can’t wait!  Is it  1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup olive oil?  Usually it’s the oil that is more…just curious.
ah totally a typo! it’s 1/4 cup of both – thank goodness you caught that or else that dressing would be TANGY!! thanks. xoxo
i love this! simple, fresh, & satisfying – everything a gal could want in a summer meal (& bacon to keep the hubby on board…)! can’t wait to try it – i think it will become a quick regular in the line up!
Good grief that looks amazing! That chicken looks SO succulent. Drool!
Ohh this looks so tasty! Sophie x
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hey girl this does look so yummy!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE all things rosemary! Â And this salad, woah girl I NEED! Â It’s like a dressed up more sophisticated cobb salad with AVO!
I’ve been doing a lot of meal prep ahead of time since summer are so busy. This looks like one that could be made on Sunday and spread out through the week! I could definitely have it on repeat a few times!
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Summer time is my favorite time for bold, fun salads and this is totally one of those! Love a of the colors and flavors and, well, straight up deliciousness in this!
This looks amazing! Cannot wait to make it! Always looking for different ways to make/use chicken, plus easy enough for a weeknight.
Can’t beat an easy recipe like this during hectic weekdays when you need dinner in a hurry. Especially when it’s packed with flavor like this salad!
Just yum! This is my kind of salad.
This looks amazing!! <3 Yum!
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This was so freaking good. How will I ever eat chicken cooked any other way?!
Made this tonight, so good. I did add blue cheese and green onion. Loved the dressing, will be making this again.
LOVE your recipes. LOVE your pics!! Mouth watering. Simply gorgeous.
This is the best salad I have ever had- I love every single thing in there. I’ve made it several times over the last few weeks. I used chicken tenders for quicker cook time, subbed baby spinach or mixed greens, we don’t add the rosemary to the dressing as there is plenty of the flavor from the chicken and it can be overpowering to us, and no watercress ( although it sounds lovely). Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!!!
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I don’t like when people do what I’m going to….ask for a recommendation in changing the recipe, but I really don’t like the taste of rosemary. Could you substitute thyme or oregano or? Thank you!
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This salad looks delicious! The chicken looks bomb too!
I’m so burned out on salads, but this one looks absolutely fabulous!Â
Done it, ate it, incredible
BIG THX!
This looks delicious! I’d love to make it some time, though I’m meant to be keeping an eye on my calorie intake to reach my weight loss goal. Does anyone have an idea of the calories in this meal?
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This just looks heavenly! I have never thought of putting bacon in a salad!
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love this, summer or not! Can still get all these ingredients, so why not? Great tip about what fat may or may not be used to cook and crisp this beautiful rosemary chicken, thank you for this recipe!
It looks delicious!
That looks delish! Im headed to bed now but allof a sudden im hungry for this salad
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