This Honey Mustard Chicken Salad is a filling and flavour packed salad packed with crispy bacon, creamy avocado, red onion and tomatoes plus grilled honey mustard chicken all smothered in a delicious sweet and tangy dressing.
In a bowl whisk together the dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic until smooth and fully combined. Place the chicken thighs in a bowl and pour half of the sauce overtop. Transfer them to the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Pour the remaining sauce into a bowl (this will be the salad dressing) and store in the fridge until it's time to dress the salad.
Heat a large sized nonstick pan on medium heat and cook the bacon until crispy. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel and drain all but 2 teaspoons of the bacon grease from the pan. Increase the heat to medium high and add the chicken in. Cook the chicken for approximately 5 minutes per side until its golden brown in colour and completely cooked through. Transfer the chicken thighs to a cutting board and slice into strips.
Add the lettuce to a large salad bowl. Roughly chop the bacon and add it overtop along with the cherry tomatoes, red onion, sliced avocado and chicken. Right before serving drizzle the salad with the reserved dressing and toss.