Chicken Club Salad ... Prepare ingredients and store seperately. At lunchtime assemble and serve.

Chicken Club Salad

Ingredients:

6 slices bacon

4 boneless chicken breast halves

coarse salt and ground black pepper

3 Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthwise,seeded and cut into 1/2" pieces

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, sliced crosswise 1/4" thick, plus 1/2 cup celery leaves (optional)

1/2 cup light mayonnaise

1 tablespoon white vinegar

lettuce leaves for serving. I like to use romaine lettuce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay bacon in a single layer on prepared sheet; bake until it begins to render its fat, about 10 minutes. Turn bacon over, and slide to one side of sheet. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place on baking sheet. Bake until bacon is browned and crisp and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate, let drain; crumble bacon. Let chicken cool completely. Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, celery, celery leaves(if using), mayonnaise, and vinegar.

Cut chicken into 1/2" chunks, and add to bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Serve chicken salad over lettuce leaves, sprinkle with bacon.