Warm chicken and sweet potato salad with bacon vinaigrette, served over fresh spinach, is a hearty main dish salad with big bacon flavor!
Happy Halloween!
We had a super packed, really fun weekend. Here’s the highlights:
- Date night was a lot of fun! We did go see Girl on the Train even though I hadn’t quite finished the book. We rarely go to the movie theater, so it was a nice treat!
- Saturday was party day. Three total, all of which had a bounce house. (And one had a petting zoo!) The birthday party also featured a visit by Mickey Mouse. J was NOT a fan. It was kinda funny 😉
- The kiddos slept well after all that bouncing. I was worn out too and went to bed at 9:30 that night. And then at 9 last night. Yes, we are wild and crazy. Felt good to actually get some sleep though!
And now I’m ready to go for today. I hope you have lots of little ghosts and goblins visit you tonight! My kiddos are really excited – mostly by the candy. They don’t ever get any from me, so days like this are a big deal.
And I’m excited to hang out with our neighbors — we do a little tailgating and everyone brings food and drinks and we hang out in a cul-de-sac until it’s trick or treat time.
However, while I love this holiday, today’s recipe has nothing to do with it. (You can see my easy healthy Halloween spider snacks if you need some festive fun today!)
But this warm chicken, spinach and sweet potato salad with bacon vinaigrette? Oh, it will start your week off on a good note.
It’s so freakin’ delicious. I could marry this salad and live happily ever after. As long as I can continue to get perfect bite after perfect bite where I have a little bit of every single ingredient. 👌
We’ve got tender, juicy chicken breasts, roasted sweet potatoes, a base of fresh spinach and then all kinds of crazy big bacon flavor between the vinaigrette and the bacon pieces sprinkled on top.
My husband, who is my barometer of all things bacon-related, highly approved. If we’re going to do salad as a meal, this is the kind he wants. 👌
(Me, I’m on the healthier side, so I definitely want to check out this kale salad with bacon vinaigrette soon!)
Notes on chicken and sweet potato salad with bacon vinaigrette:
- I use bone-in chicken breasts that I roasted on a separate sheet pan in the oven at the same time as the sweet potatoes. You could also use a rotisserie chicken from the store, grilled chicken or chicken thighs if you like.
- You can probably get away with just using 2 chicken breasts if yours are larger. That’s what I do – they stretch well. But I wrote the recipe for 3 breasts so everyone has plenty.
- Similarly, you can of course add more bacon if you like. I find I can get 5 strips into my large skillet at a time, so that’s what I use.
- To get this all to come together, get the chicken and sweet potatoes in the oven first, then fry the bacon and make your vinaigrette. Have it ready to go when they come out of the oven so you can serve this warm.
- The warmth from the chicken and sweet potatoes will help wilt the spinach a little. If you’d rather, you could also sauté the spinach right before you put this all together to serve.
Give this chicken, spinach and sweet potato salad with bacon a try – I think you’ll love this flavor combo!
I hope you have a safe and happy Halloween and I’ll see you back on Wednesday, when we’re gonna start talking Thanksgiving, in the form of a fun twist on Friendsgiving — Blogsgiving! 🙂
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
Warm chicken and sweet potato salad with bacon vinaigrette, served over fresh spinach, is a hearty main dish salad with big bacon flavor! I use bone-in chicken breasts that I roasted on a separate sheet pan in the oven at the same time as the sweet potatoes. You could also use a rotisserie chicken from the store, grilled chicken or whatever you like.Warm chicken, spinach and sweet potato salad with bacon vinaigrette
Ingredients
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For the sweet potatoes:
For the bacon vinaigrette:
For the salad:
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 723Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 2032mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 5gSugar: 17gProtein: 52g
Mona says
What an icredible looking salad. All my favorite foods!
Kathryn says
Yay, thanks Mona! It’s a great combo!
Kate @ Framed Cooks says
Wow! So beautiful and colorful and clearly SCRUMPTIOUS!
Kathryn says
Thanks Kate!!
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
Sounds like you had a lovely weekend! Going to bed that early is not a bad thing. Love it when I feel so refreshed in the morning ready to tackle the day! How did you like the movie?? I know how it all ends ’cause I read the book, but have yet to see the movie. Sounds like the kiddos had super fun too with all those bouncy castles. Not a fan of Mickey Mouse? Too cute!! We didn’t have many trick or treaters yesterday, but I thought we were going to have LOTS! I think the weather had a lot to do with it (bit rainy), which means I have LOADS leftover. Oh no!! This salad looks SO good, Kathryn! That bacon vinaigrette is GENIUS!! And love the mustard and vinegar in there for tang. Pinning, of course. This is what I call a salad! Looking forward to what you have in store for Thanksgiving! XO
Kathryn says
The movie was really good!! I love Emily Blunt and she was fantastic! And yes to some bacon vinaigrette – seriously elevates a salad 😉
Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian says
This looks so delicious! Pinning so I can make it this weekend for a dinner party.
Kathryn says
Thanks Brynn! I hope you try it and let me know what you think!