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Ingredients
Chicken Salad with Avocado
- Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts
- Sea salt
- peppers
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 1 minor Frisée
- 1 pink Grapefruit
- 1 Red onion
- 1 Avocado
- 1 Lime
- 4 ozs Yogurt (low-fat)
- 1 tsp Madras curry powder
Wash chicken breast fillets, pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and sear chicken fillets on each side for 3 minutes. Add water to pan and cover. Cook an additional 4 minutes over medium heat.
Take chicken fillets from the pan, let rest for a few minutes and cut into slices.
Rinse frisée, pat dry and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the grapefruit removing both peel and pith (the white inner lining).
Cut grapefruit into slices.
Peel onion and cut into very thin slices.
Halve avocado, and remove pit. Cut into slices.
Gently mix frisée, chicken, onions, grapefruit and avocado slices in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Whisk 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lime juice with yogurt, curry powder, remaining oil, salt and pepper until smooth. Pour over the salad and serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 393 cal. | (19 %) | ||
Protein | 45 g | (46 %) | ||
Fat | 11 g | (9 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 21 g | (14 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Healthy, because
With only 11 g of fat and not even 400 calories, this satisfying salad is full of useful nutrients, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin C, and a large portion of protein.
Even smarter
This salad is perfect if you're eating low carb. If you want added fiber, add a piece of wholewheat bread or baguette.