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Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Avocado and Citrus Dressing

This Grilled Chicken Salad is full of fresh strawberries and avocado over butter lettuce with a delicious citrus dressing and toasted almonds.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 399 kcal
Course: Salad , Lunch , Dinner , Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • Juice from 1 medium navel orange
  • 1 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast (sliced lengthwise into 2 thin cutlets)
  • Juice from 2 medium lemons
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons raw slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head butter lettuce (chopped (about 4 cups))
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ounces Hass avocado (from ½ a small, sliced)
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • ¼ cup sliced red onion

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the dressing ingredients together.
  2. Drizzle each with ½ the reserved dressing and top with ½ the slivered almonds.
  3. Store reserved dressing and almonds separately and top with both when ready to eat.
  4. Place chicken in a shallow bowl or Ziploc bag, add ½ the dressing and marinate chicken for 30 minutes.
  5. 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.
  6. Remove from heat, transfer almonds to a plate or your cutting board to cool.
  7. Spray the skillet with olive oil, remove chicken from marinade (discarding excess) and cook chicken over medium high heat for 3 minutes.
  8. 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.
  9. In 2 bowls or meal prep containers, divide the lettuce then top each with ½ the avocado, strawberries, and red onion.
  10. Thinly slice the chicken breast and add to the salad.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.