Healthy Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad is QUICK and EASY RECIPE for lunch, family dinner or party food for a crowd. Chopped salad with marinated grilled chicken and veggies is skinny, clean eating, low carb, light, and easy summer meal.
INGREDIENTS
- 12-14 oz. boneless skinless chicken tenders (or chicken breast sliced ¹/₂ inch thick)
- 1-1 ¹/₂ tablespoon olive oil to grease the pan
- 2 ¹/₂ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ¹/₂ tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (2 small lemons)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- ¹/₂ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- ¹/₈-¹/₄ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large avocado-diced
- 1 cucumber -diced
- 1 ¹/₂-2 cups cherry tomatoes-halved
- 1 small-medium red onion- sliced
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese- to sprinkle on top if desired
INSTRUCTIONS
- First, in a medium bowl combine all ingredients for marinade/dressing and stir well.
- Reserve half of the mixture for later use as a salad dressing (cover and store in the fridge).
- Now, place chicken tenders in remaining mixture and flip the chicken to coat well, then, cover the bowl and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 15-20 minutes.
- Grease grilling pan with olive oil, heat over medium-high heat and grill the chicken a few minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked completely. Cool for a few minutes, then chop the chicken in bite-size pieces.
- In a large bowl combine diced avocado, cucumber, sliced cherry tomatoes, red onion, and chopped chicken, pour reserved dressing over the salad ingredients, stir well and serve.