Avocado Chicken Salad

This delightful avocado chicken and vegetable salad isn’t a traditional dish with one specific creator; it’s actually a modern light meal that evolved from American chicken salads, California/Southwest flavors, and the growing trend toward healthier eating. It started with simple American chicken salads from the 19th century, then gained a fresh, low-fat twist in California […]

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Prep
15m
Cook
25m
Total
40m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Avocado Chicken Salad

Ingredient Amount
Chicken tenderloin 400 as needed
Avocado 1 as needed
Lettuce 1 as needed
Cherry tomatoes 20 as needed
Cucumber 1 as needed
Corn kernels 100 as needed
Unsweetened yogurt 6 as needed
Black pepper
Sea salt
  • Chicken tenderloin400 as needed
  • Avocado1 as needed
  • Lettuce1 as needed
  • Cherry tomatoes20 as needed
  • Cucumber1 as needed
  • Corn kernels100 as needed
  • Unsweetened yogurt6 as needed
  • Black pepper
  • Sea salt

Cooking StepsHow to cook Avocado Chicken Salad step by step

  1. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 1

    Slice the chicken tenderloin into thin pieces. Marinate with a pinch of salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and 1/2 tbsp cooking wine for 15 minutes.

  2. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 2

    Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil. Pan-fry over low heat until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside to cool.

  3. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 3

    Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces, wash and drain thoroughly, then chop into chunks.

  4. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 4

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber.

  5. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 5

    Remove the pit and peel from the avocado, then cut into small cubes. Work quickly to prevent browning.

  6. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 6

    Blanch the corn kernels in boiling water, then drain.

  7. Avocado Chicken Salad
    Step 7

    Arrange all the ingredients in a bowl in layers. Add 3 tbsp unsweetened yogurt, a pinch of black pepper, and a pinch of sea salt.

Avocado Chicken Salad

This delightful avocado chicken and vegetable salad isn’t a traditional dish with one specific creator; it’s actually a modern light meal that evolved from American chicken salads, California/Southwest flavors, and the growing trend toward healthier eating. It started with simple American chicken salads from the 19th century, then gained a fresh, low-fat twist in California […]

Ingredients

  • 400 as needed Chicken tenderloin
  • 1 as needed Avocado
  • 1 as needed Lettuce
  • 20 as needed Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 as needed Cucumber
  • 100 as needed Corn kernels
  • 6 as needed Unsweetened yogurt
  • Black pepper
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  1. Slice the chicken tenderloin into thin pieces. Marinate with a pinch of salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and 1/2 tbsp cooking wine for 15 minutes.

  2. Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil. Pan-fry over low heat until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside to cool.

  3. Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces, wash and drain thoroughly, then chop into chunks.

  4. Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber.

  5. Remove the pit and peel from the avocado, then cut into small cubes. Work quickly to prevent browning.

  6. Blanch the corn kernels in boiling water, then drain.

  7. Arrange all the ingredients in a bowl in layers. Add 3 tbsp unsweetened yogurt, a pinch of black pepper, and a pinch of sea salt.

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