Healthy Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato, And Avocado Salad Recipe

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.