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Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad

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

Equipment

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