Ever since my first acquaintance with the avocado, I am now mad about avocados! My next avocado dish is a salad with steamed chicken. I made a dressing with lemon juice and red wine vinegar and it was totally delicious. The creamy avocado made for an indulging mouth feel and I simply cannot get enough!
Avocado and Chicken Salad
For the salad
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- some pineapple slices
- some pineapple slices
- Corriander leaves
- Steamed chicken, shredded
Dressing
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the dressing :
- Pound garlic with salt and peppercorns.
- Add lemon juice, red wine vinegar, honey and olive oil. Stir to mix,
To assemble the salad :
- Put all vegetables and chicken into a mixing bowl.
- Pour in dressing and toss.
Note : A sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds would add a nice touch.
Note : A sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds would add a nice touch.
oh yum! now i know what to do with my avocado in the fridge
ReplyDeletethks! :)
Try this salad, Alice. You can use your own favorite dressing and it will taste just as good :)
DeleteLight and healthy,as an avocado fan, I would certainly enjoy this for sure!
ReplyDeleteYes, Mich, you will love this salad!
DeleteWow PH! This is my kind of weekday lunch that I pack to work everyday. Healty and yummy!
ReplyDeleteAlvin, you are eating healthy. It's great you pack salads for lunch. I tried doing that but due to time constraint,I gave up :(
DeleteHi Phong Hong
ReplyDeleteThough I already had my lunch but looking at your salad I dont mind to have some now. An indeed healthy salad...
Mel, this salad is not only healthy but it is also very yummy!
Deletewahh dah jd tokey avocado ke skrg ni.. post sini 1 kotak ya.. :)
ReplyDeleteNor, avocado ni lemak-lemak gitu, sedap! Nanti kita exchange, Nor post kek coklat, PH hantar avocado sekotak. Hee...hee....
Deletesound very refreshing salad, and perfect for a diet meal..
ReplyDeleteSonia, it makes dieting not so torture heh...heh....
Deleteso healthy la....lazy me is happy with avo with soy sauce...just take out the stone & put a bit of soy sauce....twirl around and scoop with spoon straight to the mouth....divine!
ReplyDeleteWith soya sauce? Eh, I must try it then :)
DeleteVery healthy salad dear. Easy to put when u are lazy
ReplyDeleteVimitha, that's what I like about salads. Just put everything in and mix!
Deleteit looks really refreshing!
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Ola, it is really good for us to have a light refreshing salad. Gives our digestive system time to rest.
Deletehealthy eating salad! I like avocado in my salad too
ReplyDeleteYeah, avocado is super yummy! Will hop over to see what you are up to. Thanks for coming by, Stephanie!
Deletehealthy and colorful salad.. very filling too..
ReplyDeleteOh yes, really fills my tummy :)
DeleteA very healthy salad. You can't go wrong with avocado in a salad!
ReplyDeleteVeronica, I agree!
DeleteWe are in perfect harmony today: chicken and avocado for you, salmon and avocado for me.
ReplyDeleteI love avocado and your recipe is really greedy!
Thanks, Francesca! Great minds think alike hee..hee...
Deletejust found out: Avocados naturally contain many of the vitamins and minerals that our body absolutely needs.you are really following a healthy diet :)
ReplyDeletewell,i need to learn from you and use avocado in my cooking in order to be healthy. hehehe。。。
I hope you make this salad! Avocado can also be used for facial mask. But I prefer to eat it :)
DeleteYup, can't go wrong with this combination! Rminds me i need to make a salad like this very soon. Instead of red wine vinegar, i usually use balsamic vinegar. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteEsther, I love salads with balsamic vinegar too!
Deletehave u tried avocade with chocolate...? http://resipicitarasawan.blogspot.com/2010/11/jus-alpukat-coklat-avocado.html yummeh...
ReplyDeleteI just checked it out, ooohhh...super sinful. That will be my next avocado project!
DeletePhong Hong,
ReplyDeleteThis salad is light and refreshing!
Great combi of avocado n chicken!
I am salivating look at your salad... Can see how 'tam chiak' am I heehee :p
Have a lovely weekend!
mui..^^
Mui Mui, you must try this salad. It is very nice, leh! You have a lovely weekend too :)
DeletePhong Hong,
DeleteI was thinking I wanna try this tomorrow. I can't find alfalfa sprout here, can I omit it?
Thanks dear ^^
Mui Mui, yes you can omit the alfalfa sprouts :)
DeleteThanks Phong Hong:)
DeleteHave a beautiful Sunday!
Very healthy and delicious salad.
ReplyDeleteVidya, when healthy food is also delicious, it's great!
DeleteI like your salad ideas a lot. this looks so colorful and is nutritious with all the freshness of greens.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Swasthi! I love salads a lot :)
DeleteMmmmmm....this looks delish! I need to pick up some avocados :)
ReplyDeleteLizzy, go get those avocados and make a salad :)
DeleteI can understand why you are mad about avocados, I do to! But you win! hahaha! Looks wonderful in the chicken salad, I could finish the whole plate!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, try this salad, it is really good! I had it just by itself as my main meal :)
Deletehi phong hong, i also like avocados! i know i will also enjoy these kind of light and fresh salads! i'm sure the dressing here complements the salad well too!
ReplyDeleteLena, this is my best discovery this year! I learnt a lot while blogging :)
DeleteHi Phong Hong,
ReplyDeleteWe loves avocados very much too! We love eating it as it is, being plain or use as spread on toasts. There won't be anything left to make any salad :D
Zoe
Zoe, I must try putting avocado in my sandwich too. I hear that it is really good :)
DeleteGreat looking salad PH! My mom and myself are crazy over avacado to.. Try it on a toast with some baked bacon.. it's delish :P
ReplyDeleteSure, Jo! I see bacon and I will definitely try it :)
DeleteVery comforting salad! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, yes! Now that you mention it, the salad does make me happy :)
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