This grilled chicken avocado salad is topped with homemade jalapeno cilantro dressing. It is the perfect easy summer salad and great for quick lunches!
I’ve been taking a chance on foods I don’t normally eat. Avocados used to make me squeamish, to say the least. At events, I could be seen scraping the avocado off of passed-appetizers to the amazement of my fellow guests.
Not anymore.
I have been hearing so many good things about avocados and their health benefits. Doctors have been telling me to add them to my diet for years – an avocado a day keeps the doctor away.
Slowly, oh so slowly, I’ve been adding avocados to my sandwiches and tacos. I even added some to my huevos rancheros.
It’s about time I gave in to my fear and added them to a salad. A grilled chicken avocado salad, in fact.
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Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
In the summer, I find myself craving, and eating, a lot more salads. It made the most sense to start here on my mission to eat more avocado.
This grilled chicken avocado salad is easy to make, delicious and dressed with a homemade jalapeño cilantro salad dressing.
Start with grilled chicken. If you don’t have a grill outside, you can use an electric indoor grill or a grill pan to grill it inside. I season with a little salt and pepper but that’s it.
Then make the jalapeno cilantro dressing. All of the ingredients go into a food processor to be pureed. What you are left with is a thick and creamy dressing that is delicious with everything. I based it off of this easy sauce recipe.
I’m not joking; this salad dressing is my new go-to for dipping veggies, all of my salads and next will be dolloped on top of a steak.
Chop or dice the grilled chicken and all of the veggies and combine them in a bowl. Pour a cup of the dressing on top and mix everything together well.
And that’s it – the end product is a delicious, and easy to make, grilled chicken avocado salad. It’s also my new favorite summer salad and we keep eating it.
My doctor would be so happy about all of the avocados I’ve eaten.
Looking for more grilled chicken recipes?
- Easy Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
- Chicken fajita mac and cheese – love this recipe!
- Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast grilled and diced
- 2 avocados peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup corn kernels if canned – drained, if frozen – thawed
- ½ cup white onion diced
- ¼ cup fresno peppers deseeded, thinly sliced
Jalapeno Cilantro Dressing
- 2 cups greek yogurt
- 2 jalapeños roughly chopped
- 1 cup cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- juice of 2 limes
Instructions
- Salad Dressing
- Combine all Jalapeño Cilantro Dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until well combined. Set aside.
- Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
- Combine all salad ingredients and 1 cup of salad dressing in a large bowl. Gently toss until the ingredients are coated in dressing.
- Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.
Sherry
Friday 6th of April 2018
This salad looks amazing! I can't wait to try it. Is there a way to make it so it is lower in fat?
Catherine Howe
Tuesday 27th of February 2018
I made this salad tonight and it was delicious. Looked exactly like the picture posted. Will definitely make again.
Dan from Platter Talk
Tuesday 9th of January 2018
This is a perfect combination of beauty, health and ease. We love anything with avocado in it and I thin you have created another winning recipe here!
Michaela Kenkel
Monday 8th of January 2018
That looks seriously delicious!!
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish
Monday 8th of January 2018
Avocados are one of my favorite foods, so this salad is definitely my kind of salad and that dressing sounds amazing!