How to satisfy your appetite with something fresh, light, and nutritious? Simple, with the chicken and avocado salad! A main dish perfect for the warm season because it’s easy to prepare and transport, whether for an office lunch a scampagnata. Along with the benefits of white meat and avocado, rich per good fats, it also includes the properties of chickpeas, celery, and arugula, which provide the with a good quota of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. A genuine and healthy enhanced by a simple dressing made with extra virgin olive oil and lemon. Boost your energy with the chicken and avocado salad and try these tasty variations for all seasons:
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To prepare the chicken and avocado salad, first divide the whole chicken breast into 2 parts 1then cut them per half horizontally to get 4 slices 2. Salt and pepper the slices both sides 3.
Place the chicken breasts a hot rosticceria 4 and cook high heat for 5-6 minutes, then flip them 5 and lower the heat. Continue cooking, flipping the chicken breasts every 10 minutes; it will take about 30 minutes, but the time may vary depending the thickness of the slices 6.
Per the meantime, prepare the other ingredients: remove the strings from the celery stalks with a peeler 7then cut them into pieces about 0.5-1 inch long 8. Cut the avocado per half and remove the pit 9.
Peel the flesh 10 and cut it into cubes 11. Transfer the avocado to a bowl and sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice to prevent it from browning 12.
Next, prepare the dressing: pour the oil and lemon juice into a bowl 13salt, pepper 14and whisk 15.
When the chicken is cooked, cut it into strips 16. You are ready to assemble the salad: combine the celery, pre-cooked chickpeas 17and avocado per a large bowl 18.
Add the washed and dried arugula 19 and the chicken 20then add a hint of flavor with grated lemon zest 21.
Finally, dress with the dressing 22 and everything together 23. Your chicken and avocado salad is ready to be served 24!
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