🥑AVOCADO CHICKEN (or TURKEY!) CAESAR CHICKEN SALAD by @shredhappens
This is such an easy, but delicious healthy way to use leftover turkey or chicken from thanksgiving. It packs a ton of good nutrients. It’s like a hybrid between a green goddess salad and chicken Caesar, and it’s so good.
Here is how I made it:
1.Start with the chicken or turkey. I used 1.5 lbs leftover chicken. If you are making your chicken from scratch, just season it with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 1 tsp oregano, and a couple generous pinches of salt. Mix well then you can bake, air fry, or sear and finish in the oven at 400 degrees for 37-40 mins or until cooked through.
2.While your chicken cooks, finely dice 1/2 red onion and place in a bowl of cold water to reduce that stinky breath situation. You dont have to do this, but I find this makes things less pungent. Feel free to skip if you want the full onion vibe.
3. Prep the rest of your salad ingredients. I used 2 thinly shredded romaine lettuce, cubed up 1 avocado, a handful of finely chopped fresh chives, and 1/3 cup toasted walnuts.
4. Finely chop the cooked or rotisserie chicken. Finely chopping is key here for the best texture along with the rest of the ingredients. Then add to a salad bowl with the finely diced red onion, thinly shredded romaine, cubed avocado, chopped fresh chives, and toasted walnuts.
5.For the dressing sauce, process 3 tbsp mayo, sour cream, or thick yogurt with the juice of 1 lemon, a small handful of baby spinach, small handful of cilantro and dill, 1-2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp olive oil, 3-4 tbsp water to thin it out, and a couple pinches salt and pepper.
6.Pour your dressing over the salad and toss well. Then finely shave 2-3 ounces of parmesan cheese and serve it up however way you wish.
This is how I eat when I want to feel good, stay full, and look forward to every bite. Plus, an easy healthy meal prep and a great way to get back on track after the holidays. . . . . #salad #saladrecipe #lowcarb lowcarbrecipes chickensalad keto ketorecipes
