Description
A light and flavorful turkey bacon ranch chicken salad stuffed inside fresh vine tomatoes, perfect for a healthy lunch or a refreshing summertime meal. This recipe combines creamy Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, and ranch seasoning with tender cooked chicken and crispy turkey bacon for a deliciously satisfying dish that’s both low in fat and packed with protein.
Ingredients
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Dressing
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning
Salad
- 1.5 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 1/3 cup cooked turkey bacon, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
Additional
- 6 vine-on tomatoes
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a mixing bowl, whisk together light mayonnaise, non-fat plain Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and ranch seasoning until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Combine the salad ingredients: Gently fold in the cubed cooked chicken, crumbled turkey bacon, and chopped green onions into the dressing mixture until everything is evenly coated.
- Chill the mixture: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken salad for 1 to 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and enhance.
- Prepare the tomatoes: Slice the tops off each vine tomato and carefully use a spoon to core and scoop out the insides, creating hollow tomato shells for stuffing.
- Stuff the tomatoes: Spoon the chilled chicken salad evenly into each hollowed tomato until they are full but not overflowing.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle fresh parsley on top of each stuffed tomato and serve immediately for a fresh and delicious meal.
Notes
- Using non-fat Greek yogurt along with light mayonnaise reduces fat content while keeping the dressing creamy.
- Chilling the chicken salad before stuffing helps blend the flavors better and makes the salad easier to spoon into tomatoes.
- Ensure tomatoes are ripe but firm to hold the filling without collapsing.
- This recipe is great for meal prep and can be assembled a few hours ahead of time.
- For a gluten-free version, verify that the ranch seasoning used contains no gluten ingredients.
