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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Salads with Chicken

    Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad

    Published: Jul 4, 2022 · Modified: Mar 13, 2023 by Ang Paris · 1 Comment
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    This easy meal is incredibly flavorful - especially when you pick up fresh ingredients from your local farm stand!
    Total Time 10 minutes
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    So much flavor! Crisp lettuce, creamy avocados, and balsamic vinaigrette for our version of the best chicken caprese salad. via @jugglingactmama

    Sliced tomatoes, shaved parmesan, creamy avocado, and grilled chicken make this easy salad a total hit every time!

    Close up of salad with chicken, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
    The best part of this incredible salad is that you can have it on the table in just a few minutes.
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    • 🧂 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄Equipment
    • Variations
    • 🍲 Storage
    • More Caprese Recipes
    • 😋 Similar Recipes
    • Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad
    • 💬 Comments

    Traditional caprese salad includes sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls and fresh basil leaves. I've taken some creative license in making this balsamic chicken avocado caprese salad by adding slices of avocado and cucumbers.

    I also swapped out the mozzarella for parmesan because hard cheeses like parmesan have less fat and higher protein).

    Whether you decide to make this with parmesan or mozzarella cheese, I'm pretty sure you're going to find this is one of your favorite salads!

    🧂 Ingredients

    • grilled chicken
    • salad greens
    • tomatoes
    • parmesan cheese
    • avocado
    • cucumber
    • balsamic vinegar
    • olive oil
    • brown sugar
    • fresh garlic
    • fresh basil
    • flaked sea salt
    • sesame seeds (optional)
    • salt and black pepper

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Make the balsamic dressing.
    2. Assemble the salad.
    3. Add the dressing on top of the salad.
    4. Garnish with fresh basil, sesame seeds, and flaked sea salt.
    Close up of salad with chicken, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
    So much flavor! Crisp lettuce, creamy avocados, and balsamic vinaigrette for our version of the best chicken caprese salad.

    🥄Equipment

    The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

    Here is what you will need to make this chicken avocado salad recipe:

    • Cutting Board
    • Santoku Knife
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Whisk

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    Variations

    • Serve with our Avocado Ranch Dressing instead of balsamic salad dressing.
    • Use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or our Healthy Pulled Chicken Recipe instead of grilled chicken.
    • Substitute grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes if you prefer.
    • Try this zesty southwest salad dressing instead of the balsamic dressing.

    🍲 Storage

    To Store: Store undressed salad in an airtight continer in the fridge for 2-3 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

    More Caprese Recipes

    • Caprese Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
    • Toasted Caprese Sandwich
    • Caprese Antipasto Kabobs

    😋 Similar Recipes

    Next time, try one of these delicious recipes:

    • Cobb Salad with Chicken
    • Buffalo Chicken Salad
    • Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
    • Salads with Chicken - scrumptious salad ideas with chicken to make yummy and healthy entrees.

    You'll also find loads of great Salads with Chicken here.

    • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe
    • Spinach and Strawberry Salad
    • Salads with Chicken
    • Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
    Be sure to pin this recipe for later.

    Not ready to make delicious salad recipe yet? When you do make it, please come back and comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!

    Close up of salad with chicken, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and parmesan cheese.

    Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad

    This easy meal is incredibly flavorful - especially when you pick up fresh ingredients from your local farm stand!
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    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken avocado caprese salad
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Author: Ang Paris

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    Equipment

    • Cutting Board
    • Santoku Knife
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Whisk

    Ingredients

    • 4 cooked chicken breasts or chicken thigh fillets
    • 5 cups salad greens chopped and rinsed
    • 1 cup tomatoes sliced
    • 1 avocado pitted and sliced
    • 1 cup cucumbers chopped
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese
    • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
    • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • Flaked sea salt optional
    • sesame seeds optional

    Instructions

    Balsamic Dressing

    • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, and minced garlic.
      ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon fresh garlic
    • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
      salt and pepper to taste

    Salad

    • Add the romaine to a large bowl.
      5 cups salad greens
    • Top with cooked chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and parmesan cheese.
      1 cup tomatoes, 1 avocado, 1 cup cucumbers, ½ cup parmesan cheese, 4 cooked chicken breasts or chicken thigh fillets

    To Serve

    • Drizzle the balsamic dressing over the salad.
    • Garnish with fresh basil, flaked sea salt, and sesame seeds, if desired.
      ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, Flaked sea salt, sesame seeds

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    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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    1. Sonja says

      August 19, 2022 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight and chopped everything instead of slicing. Added honey goat cheese. It was so good! Will make this again soon.

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