{"id":2318,"date":"2026-03-10T21:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:54:12","slug":"loaded-grilled-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/loaded-grilled-chicken-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Grilled Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Loaded Grilled Chicken Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fresh, hearty salad packed with juicy grilled chicken, crispy bacon, crunchy veggies, and a creamy dressing. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 cups chopped romaine lettuce<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>1 avocado, diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 slices cooked bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup red onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 hard-boiled egg, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup ranch dressing (or your favorite dressing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Season the Chicken<\/strong><br \/>\nRub the chicken breasts with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grill the Chicken<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the chicken for about <strong>5\u20137 minutes per side<\/strong>, or until fully cooked. Let it rest for a few minutes, then slice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Salad Base<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, add the chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the Toppings<\/strong><br \/>\nTop the salad with sliced grilled chicken, chopped bacon, and sliced hard-boiled egg.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Dressing &amp; Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nDrizzle ranch dressing over the salad and toss lightly, or serve the dressing on the side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can also add cucumbers, corn, or croutons for extra crunch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loaded Grilled Chicken Salad A fresh, hearty salad packed with juicy grilled chicken, crispy bacon, crunchy veggies, and a creamy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2320,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318\/revisions\/2320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}