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Honey Lime Chicken Avocado Salad
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Honey Lime Chicken Avocado Salad

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 breaded chicken tenders or 24 chicken nuggets
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup avocado or olive oil
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp salt plus pepper to taste
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
  • ½ red onion diced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • ¼ jalapeño finely chopped & deseeded
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • ⅓ cup creamy cilantro-lime dressing or similar

Instructions

  • Cook the Chicken: Prepare the chicken tenders in the oven or air fryer according to package instructions.
  • Chop Veggies: While the chicken cooks, chop all salad vegetables and place them in a large bowl.
  • Make the Spicy Honey Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix together honey, oil, ground ginger, garlic powder, cayenne powder, chili powder, and salt.
  • Coat the Chicken: Once the chicken is cooked, dice it and toss it in the spicy honey sauce until it is well coated.
  • Assemble the Salad: Add the coated chicken to the bowl of salad ingredients. Drizzle the salad with the creamy dressing and squeeze lime juice over the top. Mix gently.
  • Serve Immediately: Enjoy your salad while the chicken is still warm.