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Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad


  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • For Salad
  • 3 cups packed shredded kale
  • 5 cups packed chopped romaine lettuce
  • 12 ounces grilled chicken breast, sliced
  • 1 Mission Avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup shaved parmesan
  • 1 recipe homemade croutons
  • 1 recipe Avocado Caesar Dressing
  • For Homemade Croutons
  • 2 cups diced sourdough bread
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan
  • For Avocado Caesar Dressing
  • 1 Mission Avocado (or ½ cup mashed avocado)
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 2 teaspoons Worcheshire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. To make Homemade Croutons: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; line baking sheet with parchment paper. In small bowl, toss together bread, lemon juice, olive oil and parmesan cheese; working lemon juice and oil into bread. Pour prepared bread on baking sheet and cook croutons for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.
  2. To make Avocado Caesar Dressing: Combine all ingredients for salad dressing into a blender or food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  3. To assemble salad In large bowl, toss kale, romaine, and croutons with avocado caesar dressing; working dressing in to coat leaves. Pour salad greens into 4 bowls and top each with chicken breast, avocado slices, and parmesan cheese.

Notes

This recipe was developed for Mission Avocados.

  • Category: Lunch
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
  • Calories: 591
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 756mg
  • Fat: 32g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 19g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 46g
  • Fiber: 12g
  • Protein: 36g
  • Cholesterol: 19mg

Keywords: caesar salad