Keto Chicken, Bacon & Spinach Salad

I love this salad.

You can eat it warm or cold, or you can toss it through a cream sauce and serve it over zoodles as a hearty main dish. With just 3 grams of net carbs per serving, it’s a great dish for those who keep their carb intake ultra low when following a healthy high-fat diet. It’s a good source of vitamins and minerals, especially potassium - an electrolyte often deficient in modern diets.

Any way you eat it, you’re sure to enjoy this delicious combination. It’s ideal for lunch boxes and it’s fast to throw together too, which gives it an extra tick in my book. Enjoy!

Step-by-step

1. Cut the chicken and bacon into bite sized pieces. Finely dice the garlic.

   

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken in batches, along with the garlic. Place chicken in a bowl and then cook bacon.

   

3. Place the chicken and the bacon in a large bowl. Add sliced raw mushrooms.

   

4. Add shredded basil and one handful of spinach, sliced finely. Mix together until the spinach wilts.

   

5. Place the remainder of the spinach in a serving bowl and spoon the chicken mix over the top.

   

6. Sprinkle the sun-dried tomato on top of it and serve with Keto Ranch Dressing.

   

7. Store in the refrigerator, covered for 2 days.

   

Recipe

Keto Chicken, Bacon & Spinach Salad

★★★★☆4.1 (68 ratings)

Quick and easy keto salad made with juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and nutrient-dense leafy greens, served with ...

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5m

Overall

20m

Servings

4

3.3 g

Net carbs

35.3 g

Protein

43.7 g

Fat

553

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• 2 large chicken breasts (500 g/ 1.1 lb)
• 4-5 slices bacon (125 g/ 4.4 oz)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 pack fresh spinach (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3-4 pieces sun-dried tomatoes (15 g/ 0.5 oz)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (70 g/ 2.5 oz)
• small bunch of fresh basil
• 1 cup Keto Ranch Dressing (or use dairy-free Paleo Ranch Dressing)

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken and bacon into bite sized pieces. Finely dice the garlic.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken in batches, along with the garlic. Place chicken in a bowl and then cook bacon.

3. Place the chicken and the bacon in a large bowl. Add sliced raw mushrooms.

4. Add shredded basil and one handful of spinach, sliced finely. Mix together until the spinach wilts.

5. Place the remainder of the spinach in a serving bowl and spoon the chicken mix over the top.

6. Sprinkle the sun-dried tomato on top of it and serve with Keto Ranch Dressing.

7. Store in the refrigerator, covered for 2 days.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 2%Protein 26%Fat 72% of calories

Net carbs

3.3 g

Total carbs

4.8 g

Fiber

1.6 g

Sugars

1.4 g

Protein

35.3 g

Fat

43.7 g

Saturated fat

11.1 g

Calories

553 kcal

Sodium

537 mg · 23.4% RDA

Magnesium

81 mg · 20.3% RDA

Potassium

892 mg · 44.6% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken, breast (without skin, raw)	0 g	28.1 g	3.3 g	150
Bacon, streaky (high fat content), organic	0 g	4.3 g	7.8 g	88
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	6.8 g	60
Spinach, fresh	0.5 g	1.1 g	0.1 g	9
Garlic, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Sun-dried tomatoes (in oil, drained)	0.7 g	0.2 g	0.5 g	8
Mushrooms (white), fresh	0.4 g	0.5 g	0.1 g	4
Basil, fresh	0 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Keto Ranch Dressing (KetoDiet blog)	1.4 g	0.9 g	25.1 g	233
Total	3.3 g	35.3 g	43.7 g	553

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nut free
• Avocado free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free