Green Goddess Chicken Chopped Salad

Name: Green Goddess Chicken Chopped Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounce cooked chicken breast (diced); 6 cup romaine lettuce (chopped); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 English cucumber (diced); 1 avocado (diced); 0.5 cup Greek yogurt (plain, whole milk); 2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin); 2 tablespoon fresh basil (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Crisp romaine and cucumber tossed with tender chicken breast, sweet cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, and a fresh herb-yogurt dressing.

Prep: 20 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 2
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $6.08/serving

Dietary

Gluten-Free
Nut-Free
Egg-Free
High-Protein
Low-Carb
Low-Sugar
Low-Saturated-Fat

Ingredients

12 ounce cooked chicken breast (diced)
6 cup romaine lettuce (chopped)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 English cucumber (diced)
1 avocado (diced)
0.5 cup Greek yogurt (plain, whole milk)
2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
2 tablespoon fresh basil (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

In a small blender or bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, finely chopped fresh basil, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper; whisk or blend until smooth and pale green.
In a large salad bowl, assemble a bed of chopped romaine lettuce, diced cooked chicken breast, halved cherry tomatoes, diced English cucumber, and diced avocado.
Drizzle the fresh green goddess dressing evenly over the salad bowls and toss gently just before serving.

Notes

Using thick Greek yogurt as the dressing base creates a velvety rich green goddess sauce that is completely egg-free.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 551
Protein: 47 g
Carbohydrates: 26 g
Fat: 31.8 g
Fiber: 7.9 g
Sodium: 1443 mg
Saturated Fat: 4.7 g
Sugar: 9.3 g
Cholesterol: 113 mg