Grilled Chicken and Avocado Cucumber Salad
Description
Make a delicious, fast, easy chicken salad that is healthy for you. It has grilled chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, avocado and fresh herbs in a light lemon dressing. Make it your own by adding salted almonds or nuts and maybe some jalapeno.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 T. extra-virgin olive oil
1 t. ground coriander
Kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 Kirby cucumber with peel, washed and coarsely chopped
1 c. grape, cherry or yellow pear tomatoes, rinsed and halved (or your favorite)
1/4 red onion, peeled and diced
1 T. chopped fresh tarragon
1 t. grated lemon zest from about 1/2 lemon
freshly squeezed juice half a lemon, about 1 - 2 T.
1/2 t. kosher salt
pinch cayenne pepper
1 ripe avocado
Directions
Pound out the 4 chicken breasts with the flat side of a meat mallet until each is about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick, between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap. Brush chicken breasts lightly with olive oil; season with coriander, salt, and black pepper, to taste.
Preheat an indoor grill pan or an outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Grill chicken, in batches as necessary, turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
Toss cucumber, tomatoes, onion, tarragon, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a serving bowl.
Halve and pit avocado, pressing a sharp knife into the pit, twist, and lift it out. Score the flesh with the knife; use a spoon to scoop flesh from skins and into salad. Toss gently to combine.
Serve chicken topped with the salad.
4 servings.