Ever feel torn between ordering a salad or splurging on a more indulgent appetizer? No need to choose when you can have this grilled guacamole and chopped chicken salad combo!
Grilled Chicken Guacamole Chopped Salad
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 4 firm ripe avocados, halved, pitted and peeled
- 6 green onions
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño chile
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 5 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. Rub chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the chili powder, cumin and coriander. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Let stand 5 minutes; dice.
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Step2Brush avocados and green onions with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place avocados cut sides down on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook avocados 5 to 10 minutes, turning once, until grill marks form and avocados soften. Grill green onions 30 to 60 seconds, turning once, until grill marks form. Transfer to cutting board; let cool about 5 minutes or until cool enough to cut. Dice avocados; thinly slice green onions.
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Step3Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, the lime juice, jalapeño, garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt with whisk. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette in small container. Add avocados to the medium bowl of remaining vinaigrette, and toss to coat.
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Step4On large serving platter, place lettuce. Drizzle lettuce with reserved 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Top lettuce with chicken, avocados, green onions, tomatoes and cheese, arranged in rows. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition
340
Calories
27g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 390mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 590mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 23%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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