Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Chopped Salad

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cooked and diced
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 head of Romaine lettuce (about 8 ounces), chopped
• 1 large avocado, diced
• 1 pound (about 2-3 cups) diced cooked chicken
• half a small red onion, very thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• pinch of fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Vigorously whisk all ingredients together in a mixing bowl (or shake together in a sealed jar) until completely emulsified.

2. 2

   Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle evenly with the vinaigrette, and toss gently to combine.

3. 3

   Serve immediately and enjoy!