Turkey and Bacon Salad
A proper chicken built around romaine or iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots and sliced black olives — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (8)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy
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How to make it
- Wash and dry the lettuce thoroughly, then tear or chop it into bite-sized pieces and pile it into a large serving bowl.
- If the bacon is not already cooked, fry it until crisp, drain on paper towels until cool, then crumble or chop it into small pieces.
- Stack the deli turkey slices, roll them up and slice across into thin ribbons or cut into bite-sized strips.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes, then scatter the carrots, olives, tomatoes, turkey and most of the bacon and cheddar over the lettuce.
- Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently so everything is lightly and evenly coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, top with the reserved bacon and cheese, and serve right away while the bacon is still crisp.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet
Tips & common questions
How long does Turkey and Bacon Salad take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Turkey and Bacon Salad is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Salad of iceberg lettuce, carrots, turkey, bacon, and egg with creamy dressing - Massachusetts.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.