Mexican Avocado Chicken Salad
Recipe video above (see how I scoop out avocado!) A fully loaded salad, satisfying to have as a meal! Crunchy lettuce, creamy avocado corn and tomato salsa, marinated Mexican chicken drizzled with a lime dressing. Makes 2 meal size servings or 3 normal servings. Marinate 30 min.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil (65ml)
- 1 g arlic clove, minced
- ½ tsp salt + black pepper
- 2 small chicken breasts, 400g/14oz (pound or split if thicker than 2cm / 4/5”)
- 1/2 tsp EACH chipotle powder (Note 1) and oregano
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 avocado, chunky dice (watch video to see how I do this)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cup corn kernels (canned, drained)
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro, finely chopped
- 5 heaped cups cos / romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
Steps
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Place Lime Dressing ingredients in a jar, shake well.
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Put 2 tablespoons of Dressing in a ziplock bag. Add chipotle, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper, mix/squidge bag. Add chicken, seal and massage to coat. Marinate 30 min – overnight.
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Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium low, cook chicken to taste (2cm / 4/5” takes around 8 minutes), getting a nice brown crust on it. Rest 5 min then slice.
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Add 2 tablespoons of coriander into Dressing, shake.
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Place avocado, corn, tomato and onion in a bowl. Add remaining coriander, drizzle with a bit of Dressing, toss gently.
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Place lettuce in a bowl, drizzle with a bit of Dressing, toss.
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Assemble Salad: Place lettuce on a serving platter. Top with Salsa and sliced chicken. Drizzle with remaining Dressing. Serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| lime juice | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| honey | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| salt + black pepper | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| small chicken breasts | 2 | - | - |
| EACH chipotle powder | 0.5 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
| cumin powder | 0.25 tsp | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 88 |
| Salt & pepper | - | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.5 tbsp | - | - |
| avocado | 1 | - | - |
| cherry tomatoes | 1 cup | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.844 |
| corn kernels | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| red onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| coriander / cilantro | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| heaped cups cos / romaine lettuce | 5 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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