Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Avocado and Citrus Dressing
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4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Avocado and Citrus Dressing
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This Grilled Chicken Salad is full of fresh strawberries and avocado over butter lettuce with a delicious citrus dressing and toasted almonds.
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Ingredients
- orange juice from 1 medium navel orange
- 1 ounce chicken breast sliced lengthwise into 2 thin cutlets, boneless, skinless
- lemon juice from 2 medium lemons
- olive oil spray form
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 tablespoons almonds raw, slivered
- 2 tablespoons basil chopped, fresh
- kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 butter lettuce chopped (about 4 cups, head
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 ounces avocado from ½ a small, sliced, Hass variety
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the dressing ingredients together.
- Drizzle each with ½ the reserved dressing and top with ½ the slivered almonds.
- Store reserved dressing and almonds separately and top with both when ready to eat.
- Place chicken in a shallow bowl or Ziploc bag, add ½ the dressing and marinate chicken for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, spray a medium skillet lightly with olive oil. Place skillet over medium low heat, add the almonds, a pinch of salt and a generous amount of fresh pepper. Toast almonds until they just start to brown and become fragrant, 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, transfer almonds to a plate or your cutting board to cool.
- Spray the skillet with olive oil, remove chicken from marinade (discarding excess) and cook chicken over medium high heat for 3 minutes.
- Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Set aside on a cutting board to rest while you assemble the salad.
- In 2 bowls or meal prep containers, divide the lettuce then top each with ½ the avocado, strawberries, and red onion.
- Thinly slice the chicken breast and add to the salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/2 salad, 4 oz chicken
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
3.5g
(18%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Fiber
5.5g
(22%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 salad, 4 oz chicken | |
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 22% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
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