Southwest Chicken Salad

Servings: 2

Ingredients: 

Chicken: 

• 2 chicken breasts

• 1 packet taco seasoning

• Salt and pepper to taste

Avocado Lime Dressing:  

• 1 large ripe avocado

• 1 lime, juiced  

• 2 cloves garlic 

• ¼ cup cilantro 

• ¼ cup avocado oil

• ½ jalapeno, deseeded 

• 2 tbsp water (to thin out if needed)

• Salt and pepper to taste 

Salad assembly:

• Romaine lettuce 

• Cherry tomatoes  

• Red bell peppers, diced 

• Fried tortilla strips - I use Alamadre low carb tortillas (discount code: lowcarblove)

• Red onion, diced

• Cucumber, diced 

• Mexican blend cheese

Directions:  

1. In a small bowl, add in all of your ingredients for your dressing in a small blender and blend.. Set aside.

2. Season your chicken with your seasonings. Pan sear your chicken by adding avocado oil in a saute pan. 

3. Cook for 5 minutes on each side, flip and cook the internal temperature reaches 165F.

4. In a large salad bowl, assemble your salad with all of your toppings. Add your lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. Top with your cooked chicken, add your dressing and enjoy!

Nutrition:

Nutrition for dressing per serving:

• Calories - 373

• Fat - 39g

• Protein - 2g

• Total Carbs - 8g

• Net Carbs - 3g

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