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Bacon Ranch Easy Keto Chicken Salad – Low Carb THM

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My Bacon Ranch Easy Chicken Salad is bursting with flavor. It is rich and creamy with cheddar, bacon, and dill. This is the BEST keto chicken salad you will ever eat.

A gray bowl of keto chicken salad on top of a white plate on a red burlap placemat. A fork on a red napkin is to the right of the plate.

Bacon Ranch Easy Keto Chicken Salad – Low Carb, THM S, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free

We love my Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole so much that I needed to come up with a version for the warmer weather. This chicken salad does the trick.

I use grilled chicken marinated in my Ranch Yogurt Marinade for this recipe for double the ranch flavor. I love ranch. Whenever we grill chicken I make enough to have leftovers for quick and easy lunches. Chicken salad is one of our default summer meals.

This makes 2 servings of keto chicken salad. Feel free to double or triple to serve your entire family. I normally just make this for myself for lunch for a couple days.

Cut up chicken for the keto chicken salad in a glass measuring cup

Leftover Chicken for Keto Chicken Salad

Yes! This is a great way to use up leftover chicken. You can make this keto chicken salad with leftover rotisserie chicken or even canned chicken breast. If you use canned chicken breast just make sure to cut back on the salt or it might be too salty.

Most days I eat leftovers from dinner for lunch. When it’s just me and my toddler I don’t feel like cooking another meal. But there are times I get tired of the leftover options. It is much easier to transform leftovers to have a different flavor or application than to make a whole new meal.

If you are looking for a lighter chicken salad using yogurt try this Healthy Chicken Salad.

What to serve with Easy Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is great served with a fork. I tend to just eat it plain but other times I’ll put it inside a low carb tortilla, lettuce leaves, or serve it on top of baby spinach. If you have a low carb bread you like chicken salad sandwiches are delicious too.

Homemade Ranch

I get a lot of questions about my ranch recipes because I do not use bottled ranch dressing or ranch dressing packets. I use a specific blend of herbs and spices to create a ranch flavor from scratch! You do not need the processed versions with all their additives to get a ranch flavor.

A gray bowl of keto chicken salad on a red burlap placemat.

 

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Bacon Ranch Easy Chicken Salad – Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free, THM
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

My Bacon Ranch Easy Chicken Salad is bursting with flavor. It is rich and creamy with cheddar, bacon, and dill. This is the BEST chicken salad you will ever eat.

Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 552 kcal
Author: Taryn
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine mayo, sour cream, and spices and mix thoroughly. Fold in the chicken, bacon, and cheddar.
Nutrition Facts
Bacon Ranch Easy Chicken Salad – Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free, THM
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552 Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 416mg 17%
Potassium 403mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Sugars 1g
Protein 48g 96%
Vitamin A 7%
Calcium 15.5%
Iron 8.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Originally published May 20, 2016, Revised and republished December 14, 2018.

We love my Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole so I needed to come up with a version for the warmer weather. This Chicken Salad does the trick! Low carb THM S Gluten Free

Comments

  1. Hello Taryn, just came across your site and really like it. I was wondering if you could add measurements in grams/ml for us Europeans who don't do/understand cups and find measuring in grams/ml more accurate? Thank you!
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  2. I'm fairly new to Keto but I was craving chicken salad. Boy am I glad I found your recipe!! I didn't have cheddar cheese so I had to use mozzarella and I'm not a fan of dill so I omitted it. This is the best chicken salad EVER!!! Thank you for sharing this :-)

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  3. This is amazing! And totally kept. Thank you for sharing! I put in a little more cheese and bacon and I also sautéed the chicken a little in the bacon grease for a little extra flavor.

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  4. Delicious!Upped the chicken to 15 oz. I used 4 tbsp mayo, 3 tbsp home made ranch dressing and I did not have sour cream so I replaced it with 3 tbsp of sabra tzatziki dip and it tasted great!

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    • That is just for one serving. The bacon, cheese, and mayo pump up the calories a bit. If you want to reduce them you could cut back on the bacon & cheese and add a little plain yogurt in place of part of the mayo.
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  7. This was absolutely the best chicken salad recipe on the face of the planet. Easy and delicious. I added abit of chopped celery for some crunch. While I had mine on a bed of spinach, my non-keto hubby had his rolled up on a flatbread. He gave it a big thumbs up as well

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  8. Oh My Goodness, this was sooooo delish. I used three precooked grilled chicken breast from HEB. I also added some scallions/green onions. Adding this to my regular menu.

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    • I have the nutrition facts calculated for 2 servings. If you put a scoop on top of a green salad it could stretch to 3 or 4 servings.
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        • No, I'm not a big jicama fan. It's too similar to water chestnuts which I always picked out of Chinese food as a child. Lol.
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          • 1 cup of jicama has 5 net carbs so it is fairly low carb. Adding a little for crunch isn't a bad idea, although celery may be a better option depending on your diet plan.

    • Thanks so much for sharing your recipe - a delicious chicken salad! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes😊

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