Honey-Lime Chicken and Avocado salad

Name: Honey-Lime Chicken and Avocado salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken thighs; 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped; 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; Red onion, thinly sliced; 2 Avocados , chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeño pepper, minced; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon honey; 4 tablespoons lime juice; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 tablespoons lime juice

7 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:09:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1245.9 kcal (62%)

Total Fat95.9 g (137%)

Carbs55.2 g (21%)

Sugars32.9 g (37%)

Protein49.8 g (100%)

Sodium2591.9 mg (130%)

Fiber15.2 g (54%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

4boneless chicken thighs

1 headromaine lettuce

chopped

½ cupcherry tomatoes

Chicken Marinade

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonchili powder

1 tablespoonhoney

4 tablespoonslime juice

Dressing

4 tablespoonsolive oil

2 tablespoonshoney

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

4 tablespoonslime juice

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the chicken marinade.

Step 2

Toss in the chicken thighs and marinate for at least one hour.

Step 3

In a cast iron skillet, cook chicken on high heat until there is a nice sear on the surface of the chicken, and the inside is no longer pink. Roughly four minutes per side. Set the chicken aside.

Step 4

Place chopped lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and avocados in a large salad bowl.

Step 5

Slice cooked chicken thighs and add to the salad bowl.

Step 6

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the dressing. Mix well.

Step 7

Toss the salad with the dressing and serve immediately.