Let’s whip up this flavorful salad:

1. Prepare Base Ingredients:

• Ensure your chicken is cooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces.
• Cook the diced bacon in a skillet until very crisp. Drain well on paper towels and crumble if needed.
• Halve the cherry tomatoes, finely dice the red onion, and finely dice the celery.

2. Combine Salad Components:

• In a large bowl, combine the chopped cooked chicken, crispy cooked bacon, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, and diced celery.

3. Make the Dressing:

• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
• Taste the dressing and add more salt or pepper if needed, being careful not to oversalt initially as bacon is salty.

4. Combine Salad and Dressing:

• Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken, bacon, and vegetable mixture in the large bowl.
• Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.

5. Serve or Store:

• Serve the BLT Chicken Salad right away.
• Alternatively, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. (Note the food safety warning: discard if left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours).

Incredibly easy to mix together