BLT Chicken Salad

By: Samantha Daggett

Ingredients

3 cups cooked chicken chopped (see notes in the post for how to cook shredded chicken)

1 pound bacon diced and cooked until crisp

1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/2 small red onion diced small

2 stalks celery diced

1/2 cup mayonnaise (I used light)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the cooked chicken, bacon, tomatoes, red onion, and celery.

In a small bowl whisk togethr the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste being careful to start out with just a little.

Stir the dressing into the main ingredients.

Serve right away or store in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days. Please note that if this salad sits out for more than 2 hours, the leftovers should be thrown away.