I generally love salads in any form. When eating out, I like to experiment with the different salads available in the menu too. That also gives me ideas on what I can try and recreate at home too. When me and Parina were discussing the plan for recipe for Jan 2021, salads had to feature in our list. Since we are doing a series on healthy and balanced eating habits, we had to have some salad recipes too. Hope you have already got a chance to check out the Watermelon, Cucumber and Feta Salad recipe that I had shared earlier. If you are looking a non-vegetarian salad recipe, then what I am sharing with you today should definitely be interesting.
This avocado chicken salad has all the good fats and is high on protein. It is quite low on carbohydrates too. You can always pair this with a slice or two of multi-grain toast to make it a perfectly balanced meal!
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Avocado Chicken Salad
Course: SaladsDifficulty: Easy1
servings15
minutes308
kcal15
minutesA healthy and protein rich creamy salad recipe!
Ingredients
Chicken Breast – 125 gms
Avocado – 70 gms
Greek Yoghurt – 50 gms
Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp
Salt – as per taste
Pepper powder – ¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder – ¼ tsp
Shallot – 1, sliced
Lettuce – handful
Coconut Oil – 2 gms
Chilli Flakes – for garnish
Cranberry – for garnish
Directions
- Rub the chicken with some salt and pepper and cook this in the coconut oil. Once cooked, shred the chicken using a fork. Alternatively, you can cook the chicken with some salt and pepper with a little water and once cooked, shred it.
- In a bowl, mix together the Greek yoghurt, lime juice, salt, pepper and red chilli powder to make the salad dressing.
- Add half the avocado to the dressing mix it well.
- Add the shredded chicken, remaining avocado slices and shallot to the dressing and mix well.
- Serve this on a bed of lettuce.
- Garnish with cranberry and chilli flakes.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Chicken: You can either cook the chicken in a little coconut oil and then shred it. Or if you prefer to leave the oil out, then cook it in a little water and then shred it for the salad.
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories308
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
16g
25%
- Sodium 7mg 1%
- Protein 34g 68%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.