BLT avocado chícken salad ís a quíck and easy solutíon to a fresh, no-heat lunch. They are hígh ín proteín, low ín carbs, hígh ín fíber and nutríents, but most of all, thís salad ís delícíous.
Thís salad whíps up ín no tíme! We’re talkíng 10 mínutes of cookíng bacon and chícken, make the dressíng whíle those cook and then choppíng and tossíng together all the íngredíents. So símple and so great for easy, ready-made lunches to portíon out and store ín the frídge for when you’re hungry.
Don’t worry about the avocados gettíng brown, there’s líme juíce ín the dressíng that keeps that green and tasty for up to 3 days ín the frídge…whích kínda works out sínce the recípe makes 3 servíngs.
íngredíents
- 6 slíces bacon uncured, sugar free
- 1 lb boneless. skínless chícken breast halved to make cutlets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoon avocado or olíve oíl based mayonnaíse
- 1 tablespoon líme juíce fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon garlíc powder
- 1/4 teaspoon papríka
- 1 cup tomatoes díced (2 small or 1 large)
- 2 green oníon fínely slíced wíth whítes
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 head of romaíne or butter lettuce for wrappíng
ínstructíons
- íN A LARGE SKíLLET OR FRYíNG PAN, cook bacon over medíum heat for 2-3 mínutes each síde, or untíl críspy. Remove the bacon from the pan and allow to cool on a paper towel líned plate.
- SEASON THE CHíCKEN BREAST CUTLETS, wíth salt and pepper and place ínto the pan wíth the bacon dríppíngs. Cook 3 mínutes per síde, or untíl the ínternal temperature reads 165˚F and the ínsíde ís no longer pínk. Remove from the pan and allow to cool.
- íN A SMALL BOWL, whísk together mayo, líme juíce, garlíc and chílí powder.
- ONCE THE CHíCKEN AND BACON are cool, chop ínto 1/2-ínch píeces and place ín a large bowl. Add the remaíníng íngredíents (tomato, green oníon, avocado, and eggs) to the bowl quíckly toss to evenly dístríbute the íngredíents. Pour the mayo míxture ínto the bowl wíth addítíonal salt and pepper to taste and toss agaín to coat.
- SPOON THE SALAD ínto 2-4 lettuce cups per person and serve cold.
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