Weight Loss Salad with Chicken Cucumber and Avocado
This weight loss salad is healthy, vibrant, delicious and nutrient-dense. Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and avocado are tossed in a fresh and tangy dressing to create a perfect pairing for any time of day.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Global
Keyword salad, weightloss salad
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 minutesminutes
Total Time 21 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Jayne Rain
Ingredients
Weight Loss Salad Ingredients
1largeEnglish cucumber
200gCherry tomatoes or 2 Roma tomatoes(diced)
1/2smallRed onion(diced)
1red or yellowPaprika(diced)
1 - 2 ripeAvocadospeeled, pitted and sliced)
Chicken Tenders Ingredients
300gChicken tenders(in bite-size pieces)
1/2tspBlack pepper
1/2tspSmoked paprika
Sea salt to taste
1tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tspOnion Powder
1/4 tspGarlic powder
1/4 tspCayenne pepper
1lemon (juiced)
Cilantro Lemon Vinaigrette Ingredients
1/4cupCilantro leaves(substitute with parsley)
50mlExtra-virgin olive oil
1/4tspBlack pepper
1Lemon juiced
1/4tspSea salt(adjust to your taste)
1tbspHoney
Instructions
Instruction for Weight Loss Salad
Heat a pan over medium heat.
Meanwhile, marinate chicken tenders with olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper in a medium-size bowl.
Cook chicken in a grill pan until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Put cucumber, tomatoes, onions, paprika, and avocado in a large bowl. Drizzle cilantro-lime dressing and mix.
Serve topped with chicken.
Instruction for the Cilantro Lemon Dressing
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend for 1 minute.
Drizzle over the salad and serve.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Only drizzle the dressing when ready to eat.
The chicken can store up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
To make it easier, prep the chicken before time and store in the fridge.