Ranch Chicken Chopped Salad (Printable)

Vibrant chopped salad with grilled chicken, sweet corn, crisp lettuce, and cheddar in creamy Greek yogurt ranch dressing.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Salad Base

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
02 - 5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 cup corn kernels, drained
05 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
06 - 0.5 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
07 - 0.25 cup red onion, finely diced
08 - 0.25 cup fresh chives, sliced

→ Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

09 - 0.75 cup plain Greek yogurt
10 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
11 - 2 tablespoons buttermilk
12 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
14 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
15 - 1 garlic clove, minced
16 - 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
17 - 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
18 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
19 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
20 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice

# How To Make:

01 - Chop the romaine lettuce, cooked chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh chives. Set aside.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, chicken, corn kernels, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, shredded cheddar cheese, and chives.
03 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, buttermilk, dill, parsley, chives, minced garlic, onion powder, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.
04 - Pour the prepared dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly to evenly coat all ingredients.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately, garnishing with additional fresh chives or herbs if desired.

# Top Tips:

01 -
  • The Greek yogurt ranch keeps things creamy without that heavy mayo feeling weighing you down
  • Everything gets chopped to the same size so each bite has the perfect ratio of chicken to crunch
02 -
  • The dressing tastes better after it sits for 30 minutes so all those herbs can mingle
  • Cooked chicken can be made days ahead or grabbed from a store bought rotisserie
03 -
  • Dry your lettuce thoroughly after washing so the dressing actually sticks to the leaves
  • Taste your dressing before adding it to the salad since everyone likes different levels of tang
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