If you crave something light & nutritious for lunch/dinner then this grilled chicken salad with avocado is the right choice. Serve this chicken salad with burgers, tacos, sandwiches, or make wraps.
Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad recipe made with grilled chicken, avocado, crisp lettuce, onions, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and grapes! Tossed with simple lemon-herb dressing. It is the best summer salad recipe loaded with colorful vegetables.
This chicken salad is a complete meal in itself. You may also like these popular chicken salad recipes, like Chinese Chicken Salad, Chicken Mayo Salad, and Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad.
About this recipe
The chicken is perfectly grilled. It is super crispy outside and juicy inside. I like the char marks on grilled chicken. It adds a smoky flavor to it.
The addictive flavors of the salad dressing and the colorful summer vegetables make it a perfect summer salad.
- Quick & easy to make - Just toss the grilled chicken and salad ingredients with the dressing. It is ready within 15 minutes. A perfect recipe to make during hot summers.
- Nutritious - This grilled chicken salad with avocado is packed up with proteins, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
- Easy to customize – see the ingredient list below for alternative ingredients. You can add or skip the ingredients as per your taste.
- Meal prep - You can cut the veggies ahead of time. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stays good for a week. Also, you can grill the chicken in advance and store it.
Grilled Chicken Salad Ingredients
- Grilled Chicken - You can use leftover grilled chicken to make this salad.
- Vegetables - I have used lettuce, onions, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber. They add fresh flavors, crunch & beautiful colors to the salad. You can add any veggies of your choice.
- Honey - The sweet flavor of honey balances the tangy flavor of lemon juice. To substitute it you can add sugar or maple syrup.
- Olive oil - This is the best choice for any salad dressing.
- Fresh Lemon juice - Fresh lemon juice gives a slight tangy punch to the taste buds. To substitute, you can add rice wine vinegar or fresh lime juice.
- Chili sauce - Optional ingredient. It gives a spicy zing to the salad. To substitute, you can use red pepper flakes. If you do not prefer spicy salad just skip it.
- Fruit - I have added avocados and grapes. This is completely optional. You can add any fruit of your choice like green apples.
- Flavoring - Add salt, oregano, freshly minced garlic & black pepper powder as per taste. You can substitute fresh garlic with garlic powder. Or skip it.
For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.
How to make Grilled Chicken for the Salad
You can use any recipe to make Grilled Chicken. Grill it either on a grill pan or outside grill or in the oven. You can try any of the recipes below. You can make grilled chicken with Mexican flavors or Italian flavors.
- Marinate the chicken for at least an hour.
- Make sure the grill pan is very hot when you place the marinated chicken on it. It will seal the outer surface of the chicken making it crispy outside and moist and juicy inside.
- Once the chicken is grilled remove it to a plate. Give it a resting time of 5 minutes before slicing it. It will ensure that the juices of the chicken distribute evenly.
How to make Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad (with stepwise photos)
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, oregano, garlic, chili sauce, black pepper powder, salt, water, and black pepper powder. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine lettuce leaves, red onions, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and grapes.
- Slice the chicken and add it to the salad.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it. Taste & adjust the seasoning.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Tips to make the Best Grilled Chicken Salad
- Grill the chicken in advance to save time. Or use the leftover grilled chicken to make the salad. You can store the grilled chicken in the refrigerator. Stays good for 2 days. Or store it in the freezer for longer shelf life.
- It is important to give the grilled chicken a resting time of 5 minutes before slicing it.
- Thinly slice the grilled chicken and add it to the salad.
- You can cut all the veggies in advance for meal prep and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It stays good for a week.
If you like this recipe, you may also like these other amazing summer salad recipes:
- Summer Spaghetti Salad
- Grilled Corn Salad with Feta Cheese
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Creamy Corn Salad
- Macaroni Salad
Variations that you can try
- You can make this salad with Shrimp or any other meat.
- You can use grilled tofu for a vegetarian version.
- Add some soft cheese cubes to the salad.
- Add some roasted sliced almonds for the crunch.
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Recipe Card
Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 chicken breast (175 grams)
- ¼ cup red onions
- ¼ cup baby tomatoes
- ¼ cup english cucumber
- 1 avocado sliced
- ¼ cup grapes halved
For lemon herb salad dressing
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce (or red pepper flakes)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, oregano, garlic, chili sauce, black pepper powder, salt, water and black pepper powder. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine lettuce leaves, red onions, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and grapes.
- Thinly slice the grilled chicken and add it to the salad.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it. Taste & adjust the seasoning.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Grill the chicken in advance to save time. Or use the leftover grilled chicken to make the salad. You can store the grilled chicken in the refrigerator. Stays good for 2 days. Or store it in the freezer for longer shelf life.
- You can grill the chicken either in a grill pan or outside grill or in an oven.
- It is important to give the grilled chicken a resting time of 5 minutes before slicing it.
- Thinly slice the grilled chicken and add it to the salad.
- You can cut all the veggies in advance for meal prep and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It stays good for a week.
- For making grilled chicken - Marinate the chicken for at least an hour.
- Make sure the grill pan is very hot when you place the marinated chicken on it. It will seal the outer surface of the chicken making it crispy outside and moist and juicy inside.
- Once the chicken is grilled remove it to a plate. Give it a resting time of 5 minutes before slicing it. It will ensure that the juices of the chicken distribute evenly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Preeti
This grilled chicken avocado salad has become one of my go-to meals, and I love how fresh, light, and satisfying it always turns out. With juicy grilled chicken, creamy avocado, and a burst of flavors in every bite. Tyr it you will love this salad.