Chicken Mango Avocado Salad

This Chicken Mango Avocado Salad is loaded with juicy chicken, creamy avocado and that sweet pop of mango flavor take this mango salad over the top.It is loaded with juicy chicken, crisp lettuce, sweet mango, creamy avocado and crunchy almonds – this salad is a winner!

How to Cut a Mango:

1. A mango has one long, flat seed that goes from stem to nose. If you don’t have a mango slicer, you can cut a mango with a sharp slim knife: slice off the sides around the seeds keeping as close to the seed as you can. Scoop the flesh out of the skin and slice or dice desired.

RECIPE:

Chicken Mango Avocado Salad:

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

This Chicken Mango Avocado Salad is loaded with juicy chicken, creamy avocado and that sweet pop of mango flavor take this mango salad over the top! The sweet and tangy honey vinaigrette couldn't be easier!

Ingredients:

Chicken Avocado Mango Salad Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken breasts (2 medium)

• 1/2 tsp garlic salt or to taste

• 1/8 tsp black pepper or to taste

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 6 cups romaine lettuce 1 head, rinsed, chopped and spun dry

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved

• 1/2 English cucumber sliced

• 1 mango pitted, peeled and diced*

• 1 avocado pitted, peeled and diced

• 1/2 small purple onion thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted, for topping

Honey Vinaigrette Dressing:

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 2 tsp honey

• 1 garlic clove 1 tsp minced

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste

Instructions:

How to Make Chicken Mango Avocado Salad

1. Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise then season with garlic salt and pepper to taste and saute in 2 tsp olive oil over medium high heat until browned and cooked through (3 min per side). Remove from pan, cool for 5 minutes then slice into strips against the grain.

2. In a large salad bowl, add chopped romaine. Top with halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, diced mango and avocado, thinly sliced purple onion, 1/4 cup cilantro (and yes cilantro can be omitted if you have a cilantro aversion).

How to Make Honey Vinaigrette Dressing:

1. Combine the Honey Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients in a mason jar, cover tightly with lid and shake together until well combined. You can also mix it up in a bowl and whisk thoroughly. If not using dressing right away, shake well just before serving. Drizzle the salad dressing over the chicken mango avocado salad, adding it to taste*