Chicken Bacon Caesar Zucchini Chip Salad

Seasoned diced chicken breast and bacon over a bed of zucchini chips with Caesar dressing and shredded parmesan.

This chicken bacon Caesar zucchini chip salad is a delicious and satisfying dish that combines tender and juicy chicken with crispy bacon, crunchy zucchini chips, and a creamy Caesar dressing, creating a perfect balance of flavors and textures. The chicken is seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and ground cumin, which add a warm and smoky flavor to the meat. The bacon is pan-fried until crisp and then diced, adding a salty and savory crunch to the salad. The zucchini chips are peeled and cut into ruffled pieces and tossed with Caesar dressing to coat. The salad is then layered with the chicken and bacon over a bed of zucchini chips, topped with sliced red onion, shredded parmesan cheese, and drizzled with Caesar dressing, adding a creamy and tangy finish to the dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 4 slices of bacon
  • 1 large zucchini
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/4 shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup Caesar dressing
  • 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Pan fry bacon until crisp to set aside and cool and dice. Pour most of the bacon fat from the skillet but leave a layer to cook the chicken in.
  2. Dice chicken breasts into chunks and toss in a large bowl with kosher salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and ground cumin.
  3. Slice the red onion and set aside.
  4. Peel the zucchini and cut into ruffled chips (I used this).
  5. Sauté the seasoned chicken in the same pan with the bacon fat over med-high about 10 minutes and stir in the diced bacon.
  6. Toss the zucchini chips with about 2 tablespoons of Caesar dressing to coat.
  7. Divide the chips in 2 serving bowls and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  8. Layer the chicken and bacon over the bed of zucchini chips.
  9. Sprinkle the red onion over the chicken.
  10. Drizzle with Caesar dressing and shredded parmesan.

Pan fry bacon until crisp to set aside and cool and dice. Pour most of the bacon fat from the skillet but leave a layer to cook the chicken in.

Dice chicken breasts into chunks and toss in a large bowl with kosher salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and ground cumin.

Slice the red onion and set aside.

Peel the zucchini and cut into ruffled chips

Sauté the seasoned chicken in the same pan with the bacon fat over med-high about 10 minutes and stir in the diced bacon.

Toss the zucchini chips with about 2 tablespoons of Caesar dressing to coat.

Divide the chips in 2 serving bowls and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Layer the chicken and bacon over the bed of zucchini chips.

Sprinkle the red onion over the chicken.

Drizzle with Caesar dressing and shredded parmesan.