# Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing | Easy & Healthy Recipe

How to Make Creamy Avocado Dressing for Chicken Salad

In this video, I’m going to show you how to make a delicious and healthy chicken salad with avocado dressing that tastes just like guacamole. This salad is perfect for lunch or dinner, and it’s easy to make with a store-bought rotisserie chicken.

# Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients for this chicken salad with avocado dressing recipe:

– For the chicken: 4 chicken breast fillets (500g/1lb), 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper, and oil for cooking.
– For the salad: 5 cups lettuce leaves, 2 tomatoes (diced), 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced), 1/4 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (optional), and 1/4 cup grated cheese (optional).
– For the avocado dressing: 1 ripe avocado, 1/4 cup plain yoghurt, 2 tbsp lime juice, salt and pepper to taste, and milk as needed.

# Instructions

To make this chicken salad with avocado dressing, you need to follow these simple steps:

1. Coat the chicken with the spice rub and cook on a grill or skillet over high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Rest for 5 minutes then slices thinly.
2. Place the ingredients for the avocado dressing in a small food processor and whizz until smooth. Use milk to adjust consistency and salt to taste.
3. Toss the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, coriander and cheese in a large bowl. Drizzle with some of the dressing and toss to combine.
4. Divide the salad among four plates and top with sliced chicken. Serve with more dressing on the side.

That’s it! Your chicken salad with avocado dressing is ready to enjoy!

# Tips and Variations

Here are some tips and variations for this chicken salad with avocado dressing recipe:

– You can use any cooked chicken for this recipe, such as leftover roast chicken or shredded chicken.
– You can add other ingredients to your salad, such as corn, black beans, cucumber or avocado slices.
– You can use sour cream instead of yoghurt for the dressing if you prefer a richer taste.
– You can add some jalapeños or cumin to the dressing for some extra spice.

# Nutrition Facts

this chicken salad with avocado dressing has about 500 calories per serving, of which 150 calories are from the avocado dressing. It also has 8.4 g of fiber and 25.9 g of fat per serving.

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Quotes
Here are some quotes about salads that you might like:
– “Salad is roughage and a detergent.” – Paul Theroux
– “Salad freshens without enfeebling and fortifies without irritating.” – Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
– “You don’t win friends with salad.” – Homer Simpson

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