Grilled Chicken Breast and Avocado Salad

A delicious salad made with grilled Chicken Breast and Avocados, accompanied by a  low fat, healthy, yogurt based creamy salad dressing.

Grilled Chicken Breast  and  Avocado Salad

Prep Time :  5 Minutes

Cook Time : 15 Minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients :

• For the Chicken Breast:
• 2 medium chicken Breast, skinless and boneless
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon fresh or dry parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes (adjust to taste)
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• For the Salad: 
• 1 Avocado, peeled, de-seeded and sliced
• 1 Cup Cherry  Tomatoes, halved
• 4 cups chopped Romaine Lettuce

• For the Dressing:
• 150 grams Plain yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
• Salt and pepper for seasoning

Directions :

Cooking the  chicken: 

• Pre-heat grill or griddle pan to medium/high heat.
• Rub the chicken breast with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, parsley,salt and pepper.
• Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into pre-heated pan and add chicken.
• Cook for 7-8 minutes on each side or until the outside is golden and crispy and the inside is tender and done.
• Rest chicken for at least 5 minutes then slice into cubes or thin slices.

Making the dressing:

• Whisk yogurt, garlic and lemon juice until well combined; add salt and pepper to your taste.

To Assemble:

• Place chopped romaine lettuce in a big salad bowl or two individual salad plates.
• Top with sliced chicken breast, sliced avocado, and halved tomatoes
• drizzle with creamy dressing to serve.

This recipe is brought to you courtesy of In House Butchers the number one butcher shop in Malta.

Always bringing you the widest, freshest and best selection of all meat and chicken products while sticking to our motto of always bringing you the Best Value for Your Money in all our products, complimented by excellent service and advise from our knowledgeable staff while maintaining the highest hygiene standards in both product and premises.