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Chicken Peach Bacon Salad

By Linda Larsen, About.com

You can use mangoes or nectarines in this luscious chicken salad recipe if peaches aren't available.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 peaches, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • 4 pieces bacon
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1/3 cup poppy seed salad dressing
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 3 cups torn lettuce

Preparation:

Combine peaches with lime juice in small bowl, toss gently and set aside. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Crumble bacon and set aside.

Drain bacon fat from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings. Add chicken to reserved drippings in skillet and cook and stir for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from heat. Toss chicken, salad dressing, celery, reserved chopped peaches, and lettuce in a large bowl.

Place salad on serving plate and sprinkle with bacon.

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