Everyone loves a great club sandwich, with meat, cheese and veggies piled high on warm toasted bread. Now you can have this great taste one bite at a time in a cool salad topped with sliced chicken breast all put together in a bread bowl. This dish makes for a hearty meal for lunch or dinner.
What You Will Need to Make Hearty Chicken Club Bread Bowl Salads:
- 2 - 13oz. pkgs. Pillsbury Classic refrigerated pizza crust
- 4 breaded chicken breasts, cooked according to pkg. directions
- Italian seasoning
- Montreal Chicken Seasoning
- 1 cup real, crisp bacon bits
- 4 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup fresh leaf spinach for added color and nutrients, optional
- 2 lb. cheddar cheese, cut in 1/4 in. cubes
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 c. coarsely chopped red onion
- One large cucumber, thinly sliced
- Ranch dressing
- croutons
Preparing the Chicken
Prepare the breaded chicken breasts according to the directions on the package. While still warm, cut the breasts into strips. Place the strips into a medium to large bowl. Sprinkle the strips lightly with Montreal chicken seasoning and toss to distribute. Place the chicken strips into the refrigerator to cool while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Preparing the Bread Bowls
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place four stoneware soup bowls upside-down on a cookie sheet. Open the Pillsbury pizza dough, separating each crust into two. Press the halves onto the backs of the stoneware bowls, being careful to distribute the dough evenly. Pierce the dough all over the bowls with a fork to prevent the dough from bubbling up. Sprinkle dough with Italian seasoning. Bake until light brown. Allow to cool before removing from the bowls to prevent burns.
Making the Salad
In a large mixing bowl, add the romaine lettuce, fresh spinach leaves (optional), cheddar cheese cubes, chopped onion, sliced cucumbers and grape tomatoes. Toss well. Warm the finished bread bowls in the oven for just a few minutes. Place salad mixture into bread bowls. Sprinkle bacon bits generously over each salad. Top each salad with chicken breast strips and croutons. Serve immediately with Ranch dressing on the side.
These salads are a satisfying meal for the whole family. What a way to get the kids to eat their vegetables! For a wintertime variation, serve these delicious salads with the chicken piping hot. Either way, you are sure to get plenty of complements on this tasty dish.
Looking for a lighter dinner salad? Try Mandarin Almond Chicken Salad for a dinner salad that is satisfying yet lighter on calories. Enjoy!
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