This is one of my favorite meals… and I’ll have you know I am not a chicken salad kinda girl. So believe me when I say this is A+mazing!
This is not your typical chicken salad either. It is packed with the power greens cilantro and parsley, and the rich flavors of the spices will take you to another world! This salad is not only tasty, but incredibly good for you. And bonus, it is super easy to put together… great weekday dinner or lunch! Here’s the recipe. Enjoy to your heart’s content!
Spiced Avocado Chicken Salad
Serves 6-8
4 organic chicken breasts
2 stalks of celery, sliced
1/4 onion, chopped
Handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Half a handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Mayo to taste, about 2 big spoonfuls
1/2-1 tsp. dried dill
1/2-1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2-1 tsp. turmeric
1/4-1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1 avocado, sliced
English Muffins
Directions: Boil chicken breasts in pot of water until done. Cube or shred chicken. Place in a big bowl. Add all other ingredients except avocado. Mix and taste. Add more spices if desired. Toast the english muffins. Slice the avocado. Place chicken salad on top of english muffins and avocado slices on top of salad. Enjoy. Chicken Salad can be put in fridge and saved for up to 3-4 days.
Check out this post and this post on the health benefits of some of the spices used in this dish! It’ll blow you away. Good stuff!
