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This Crispy Chicken Tender Salad is a fun and flavorful way to make a delicious salad recipe right at home!

Loaded with fresh veggies and the crispiness you crave from the restaurant’s crispy chicken salad, you'll make this recipe again and again.

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Healthy Salad with Chicken Tender

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Eating a non-fried chicken salad is always the healthiest choice, which unfortunately can get repetitive. So, to keep this salad in the "healthy" category, I bake the chicken instead of frying it.

It’s also important to check the type of chicken tenders you purchase and how much and what type of dressing you use. Since this salad has lots of texture and flavor, you don't need to drench it in dressing to make it taste great.

Ingredients

Store-bought chicken tenders are fast and ready to cook and eat. However, my homemade chicken tenders are so flavorful and can be a great cost-effective answer! To make them a salad, add Romaine or green lettuce, grape tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and Ranch dressing.

bowls with chicken tenders, dressing, tomatoes, plus lettuce, red onion and avocado

How to Make Salad with Chicken Tenders

In the video and step below you can check how easy this salad is to make:

Bake the chicken.
Bake them for 25 to 30 minutes at 400F, making sure to flip halfway through.
Prepare the salad.
Meanwhile, layer the salad ingredients in a big bowl or make single servings in airtight containers.
Slice the chicken.
Once ready, slice the chicken strips diagonally.
Top the salad.
Top each salad bowl with breaded chicken. Drizzle Ranch dressing over the top, or pack it separately for lunch.

Laura’s Favorite Dressings for Crispy Chicken Salad

I love this salad with Ranch dressing, but other great options include avocado lime dressing, maple Dijon vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, and this citrus vinaigrette.

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Crispy Chicken Tender Salad

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

This Crispy Chicken Tender Salad is a fun and flavorful way to make a delicious salad recipe right at home!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

8 breaded chicken strips
1 head Romaine or green lettuce, chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1 small red onion, sliced thin
Ranch dressing

Instructions

Bake the chicken tenders:

Preheat the oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Bake chicken tenders for a total of 25 to 30 minutes, making sure to flip halfway through.

Assemble the salad:

Meanwhile, prepare the salad bowls by layering the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and red onion.
Once the tenders are ready, remove them from the oven and slice the strips diagonally on a cutting board.
Top each salad bowl with breaded chicken and drizzle Ranch dressing over the top.

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