Chicken Mango Avocado Salad

 

Chicken Avocado Mango Salad Ingredients:

·         1 lb chicken breasts, (2 medium)

·         1/2 tsp garlic salt, or to taste

·         1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste

·         2 tsp olive oil

·         6 cups romaine lettuce, 1 head, rinsed, chopped and spun dry

·         1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

·         1/2 english cucumber, sliced

·         1 mango, pitted, peeled and diced*

·         1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced

·         1/2 small purple onion, thinly sliced

·         1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

·         1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted, for topping

Honey Vinaigrette Dressing:

1.    1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2.    3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

3.    2 tsp dijon mustard

4.    2 tsp honey

5.    1 garlic clove, 1 tsp minced

6.    1 tsp sea salt

7.    1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste

How to Make Chicken Mango Avocado Salad

Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise then season with garlic salt and pepper to taste and sautee in 2 tsp olive oil over medium high heat until browned and cooked through (3 min per side). Remove from pan, cool for 5 minutes then slice into strips against the grain.

In a large salad bowl, add chopped romaine. Top with halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, diced mango and avocado, thinly sliced purple onion, 1/4 cup cilantro (and yes cilantro can be omitted if you have a cilantro aversion).

How to Make Honey Vinaigrette Dressing:

Combine the Honey Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients in a mason jar, cover tightly with lid and shake together until well combined. You can also mix it up in a bowl and whisk thoroughly. If not using dressing right away, shake well just before serving. Drizzle the salad dressing over the chicken mango avocado salad, adding it to taste