Chicken, Avocado and Orange Salad
When you're craving something light, healthy, yet still delicious, this Chicken, Avocado, and Orange Salad is an exceptional choice. It's one of the best chicken salads you'll ever taste.
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 8 small lettuce leaves , washed and dried
- 2 (150 g) chicken breast fillets
- 1/2 large avocado , halved
- 2 tbsp roasted almonds
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- juice of 1/2 orange
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- Season chicken fillets with salt and pepper or your favorite spices. Brush with some olive oil. Preheat your grill pan over medium-high heat until it's very hot. Place the fillets on the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until cooked.
- Roughly chop the lettuce leaves and place in a serving plate.
- Peel and segment the orange. Juice another half of orange for the dressing.
- Cut the avocado and chicken in slices.
- Arrange the oranges, avocado and chicken slices over the lettuce. Sprinkle with almonds and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl prepare the dressing whisking the orange juice with mustard, oil and honey. Drizzle over the salad and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 2Calories: 598kcalCarbohydrates: 40.4gProtein: 27.2gFat: 37.9gSaturated Fat: 6.4gCholesterol: 62mgPotassium: 655mgFiber: 6.1gSugar: 12gCalcium: 105mgIron: 4mg