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Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad
Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad is another meal in a salad! Using authentic chimichurri as a dressing that doubles as a marinade keeps all of the incredible flavours of chimichurri in this bowl!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 593 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Argentinian
Ingredients
Authentic Chimichurri
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ cup parsley finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic chopped or minced
- 2 red chillies small, or 1 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped, about 1 tablespoon finely chopped chili
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt leveled
- ½ teaspoon pepper to taste
Chicken Avocado Salad
- 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets no bone, or chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 5 cups romaine lettuce or cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 3 ripe tomatoes sliced
- ½ red onion sliced
- 2 avocados sliced
- 1 pinch fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Make a batch of Chimichurri using this recipe, in a small bowl or jug.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of Chimichurri out into a shallow dish to coat the chicken fillets, and allow to marinade for 20 minutes (if time allows). Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as a dressing.
- Heat the oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
- Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, tomatoes, onion and avocado slices.
- Drizzle with remaining Chimichurri dressing and serve with (optional) extra parsley leaves.
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Notes
- Check out our original Chimichurri recipe!
Nutrition Information
Calories
593kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
32g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
707mg
(29%)
Potassium
1.284mg
(0%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
6.935IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
69mg
(77%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 593kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1.284mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 6.935IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.