Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing
User Reviews
4.8
72 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
505 kcal
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Course
Salad
Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing
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A scrumptious, healthy salad that's satisfying enough to have as a meal. The star of this is the creamy avocado dressing - full of nutrients, flavour and so delicious!
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Ingredients
Avocado Dressing
- 1/2 large or 1 small ripe avocado
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 2 tbsp diced red onion
- 1/4 cup cilantro , stems and leaves, not packed in
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil (optional)
- 1 tbsp plain low fat yoghurt (I use Greek)
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 - 5 tbsp low fat milk
- 1/4 tsp onion or garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- black pepper
Chicken
- 5 - 7 oz / 250 - 300g chicken breast , skinless boneless (I had 1 large one)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Spice Rub
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp each onion powder , garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- black pepper
Salad
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1 corn , steamed, kernels cut off (or 3/4 cup cooked kernels)
- 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes , halved or quartered
- 5 cups chopped lettuce
Instructions
- Avocado Dressing: Place the ingredients in a small food processor and whizz until smooth. Use MILK to adjust consistency, and adjust salt to taste. (Note 1)
- Spice Rub: Combine ingredients and scatter on a plate.
- Chicken: Slice into 4 - 5 thin steaks on the diagonal, then coat both sides with Spice Rub.
- Cook Chicken: Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook both sides until dark brown. Remove onto a plate and cover loosely with foil. Rest for 5 minutes then slice thickly.
- Pile the Salad ingredients onto a serving platter then place the chicken on the side.
- Serve with Avocado Dressing.
Notes
- I like to puree it a lot so the cilantro/coriander becomes pureed into the dressing because it adds to the green colour of the dressing. But you could puree it less so you have more specks of green in the dressing. It doesn't affect the flavour, it's just aesthetics!
- This makes more dressing than you will need. It's hard to make less. The leftovers are fantastic to use as a sauce for other proteins, use as a dip or to spread on toast! It thickens when you refrigerate it.
- Nutrition per serving. Approximately 150 calories of this is attributable to the avocado dressing - and it assumes you use all of it, which you probably will not. So the chicken and salad is around 350 calories. Avocados are fairly high in calories BUT it is good fat. Remember that!!! :-)
Nutrition Information
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Serving
501g
Calories
505cal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
46.9g
(94%)
Fat
22.7g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3.5g
(18%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
767mg
(32%)
Potassium
1165mg
(33%)
Fiber
7.4g
(30%)
Sugar
9.1g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1350IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
35.5mg
(39%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 501g | |
| Calories | 505cal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 46.9g | 94% |
| Fat | 22.7g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 767mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1165mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 7.4g | 30% |
| Sugar | 9.1g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1350IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 35.5mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.8
72 reviews
Excellent
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