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Avocado Chicken Salad
Avocado chicken salad is probably the easiest dish to make for dinner or lunch. This is one of filling and delicious healthy salads to prepare! This chicken and avocado salad with yogurt dressing has a light and lovely taste.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Resting time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner, Salad
Cuisine:
European cuisine
Keyword:
easy, gluten free, healthy, keto, quick
Servings:
4
Calories:
404
kcal
Equipment
large pot
knife and cutting board
apple peeler and core remover or knife
spoons and a bowl
Ingredients
2
chicken breasts
large
2
green apples
small
1
celery stalk
1
avocado
medium
1/2
head
Romana salad
1
pinch
salt
For the yogurt dressing:
⅝
cups
Greek yogurt
1
tbsp
English mustard
or Dijon mustard
2
tbsp
lemon juice
2
tbsp
olive oil
extra virgin
1/4
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
black pepper
For decoration:
3
tbsp
walnuts
1
tbsp
sunflower seeds
peeled
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Put chicken breasts in boiling water, so it covers the chicken. Add a pinch of salt. Cook about 20-30 minutes until no longer pink inside.*
2 chicken breasts,
1 pinch salt
Meanwhile, peel apples, remove the core. Cut apples in smaller cubes.
2 green apples
Cut avocado in half lengthwise. Remove the pit. Scoop the flesh of avocado and cut in small cubes.
1 avocado
Mix avocado and apples with one tbsp of lemon juice to prevent from browning.
2 green apples,
1 avocado,
2 tbsp lemon juice
Cut celery stalk in pieces. Chop Roma salad.
1 celery stalk,
1/2 head Romana salad
Gently whisk all of the dressing ingredients and set aside.
⅝ cups Greek yogurt,
1 tbsp English mustard,
2 tbsp lemon juice,
2 tbsp olive oil,
1/4 tsp salt,
1/2 tsp black pepper
When chicken is cooked, remove it from water and let it cool for about
10 minutes
.
Cut chicken into stripes and put in a salad bowl. Add cut apples, avocado, salad leaves and celery. Cover with yogurt sauce and combine.
Serve in individual plates, sprinkled with walnuts and sunflower seeds.
3 tbsp walnuts,
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
Video
https://cookingjourneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Avocado-Chicken-Salad-–-Healthy-Salad-Recipes-video.mp4
Notes
*Alternatively bake at 355 F / 180 C for about 20 minutes until no longer pink.
Nutrition
Calories:
404
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
30
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
12
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
74
mg
|
Sodium:
304
mg
|
Potassium:
875
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
472
IU
|
Vitamin C:
14
mg
|
Calcium:
64
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg