Chicken BLT Taco Salad

A nice salad with a little flair! Easy to put together and can be a meal on those hot summer nights. :)

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup chunky salsa
• 1⁄2 cup  French dressing

• Salad

• 8  slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4  boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 6  cups  torn romaine lettuce or 6  cups iceberg lettuce
• 1  medium yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 2  large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1  medium avocado, sliced into thin wedges
• 1 1⁄2 cups  shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1  cup  small tortilla chips (I used the small round Doritos)

Directions

1. Mix salsa and French dressing in a bowl until well blended and set in refrigerator.
2. In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.
3. Reserve 1 tbsp of bacon grease in pan and add chicken and cook 4-6 minutes over medium heat, or until no longer pink, remove from heat and cool slightly in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. In a 3 quart salad bowl, layer lettuce, chicken, bacon, bell pepper, and tomatoes and top with dressing.
5. Can be served immediately or refrigerated up to 24 hours.
6. Just before serving, top with cheese, avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips.
7. Tip: To save time, you can use pre-cooked chicken strips and brush avocado with lemon juice if not going to use right away to keep them from browning.