I am all about the complete meal salad, and this Chicken Salad with Crispy Sweet Potatoes is just that, a complete meal. This tasty salad is high in protein and fiber, very filling, and the crispy sweet potatoes and ranch dressing combo is a favorite of mine!
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What’s in the Chicken Salad with Crispy Sweet Potatoes?
Greens, crispy roasted sweet potatoes, juicy tender chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, avocado, walnuts (or pecans) parmesan and ranch dressing. You can use whatever greens you wish for this salad. I used a combo of crispy romaine and baby greens.
The Chicken:
I am all about choices, so if you want to keep this recipe simple, you can certainly use rotisserie chicken. BUT if you want a really juicy, tender chicken breasts I hope you’ll try my Juicy Cooktop Chicken!
The Ranch Dressing:
Again, I LOVE having choices. You can use your favorite ranch dressing or try my homemade ranch! To keep things more simple I make this dressing in advance.
The Recipe: Chicken Salad with Crispy Sweet Potatoes
What you need: a rimmed cooking sheet and a great sea salt!
This delicious complete meal salad is high in protein and fiber!
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into half moons
- 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil (plus more if not using rotisserie chicken)
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, you can use rotisserie or cook your own following my instructions below cubed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- desired amount of shaved parmesan cheese
- 5 cups lettuce, I like a combo of chopped romaine and baby greens for this recipe or your favorite greens
- desired amount of ranch dressing
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Place oven rack in center position. Preheat oven to 400, degrees F. Cover a cooking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up
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Peel sweet potato, and slice into, 1/4" thick circles, cut the circles in half to make half moon shapes. Toss in olive oil, coating the potatoes. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Place in oven and rost for 40-45 minutes, until done to your liking (I like crispy edges!) While potatoes cook, prepare chicken.
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If you are using rotisserie chicken, you can simply slice or dice the chicken. If you are making your own chicken breasts: place a cast iron pan on cooktop at medium high heat for two minutes. While pan heats, sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with sea salt, pepper, and paprika. When pan has heated for two minutes, add enough olive oil to coat bottom of pan. Add chicken and cook first side for five minutes, until golden brown. Turn chicken over, add one cup of water to pan and place lid on pan. Cook for three minutes. Turn heat off. DO NOT LIFT LID. Leave the chicken in the pan for 15 minutes without lifting lid. This essentially steams your chicken. If you lift the lid, the chicken will not cook. When the 15 minutes are up, remove chicken from pan and allow to cool a little.
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While chicken and potatoes do their thing, slice tomatoes and avocado, and shave parmesan.
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When ready, remove sweet potatoes from oven and slice the chicken. Place greens, tomatoes and avocado on a platter, dress with desired amount ranch dressing. Toss, add chicken, walnuts and parm, lightly toss. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper if needed. Serve!
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Post tags: Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, paleo, whole 30
That dressing sounds really good! I love chipotle peppers!
This looks delicious. Love the dressing
Thanks!
I would eat any salad with those crispy sweet potatoes! Oh my! Yum!
I know! They make it!
This salad is just what I need today! Light and easy!
And works perfectly with your exceptionally warm NYC weather!
I love chipolte. Great recipe!
Me too!
My tongue doesn’t enjoy hot, so chipotle would not work well for me but, the rest of the ingredients sound like a lovely combination!
It’s not hot. It just has a little kick 🙂
Sunflower seeds, chipotle and sweet potatoes~ my heart is wooed!
This sounds delicious! Love those crispy sweet potatoes!
What a great combination of flavours. This would be a fantastic light lunch. Yum, yum. Great photography as well.
Well thank you ladies!
This looks amazing. I love the addition of the nuts and crispy sweet potatoes!
It’s a good one!
This looks delicious! I love the presentation.
You have the best salad recipes! They’re seriously so creative. I’m not a big salad fan and always make the same one for my family. I need to start saving these recipes!
Thanks Erin!