Name: Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: One batch Authentic Chimichurri; 4 or chicken breasts, no bone skinless chicken thigh fillets; 1 tsp olive oil; 5 cups washed and dried Romaine lettuce leaves; 3 sliced ripe tomatoes; ½ sliced red onion; 2 sliced avocados; to garnish fresh parsley leaves

How To Make Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad

All the flavors of a classic chimichurri sauce can be found in this chicken avocado salad. The dish comes with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and onions as well.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Marinate Time: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

One batch Authentic Chimichurri
4skinless chicken thigh fillets,or chicken breasts, no bone
1tspolive oil
5cupsRomaine lettuce leaves,washed and dried
3ripe tomatoes,sliced
½red onion,sliced
2avocados,sliced
Fresh parsley leaves,to garnish

Instructions

Make a batch of Chimichurri using the recipe in the notes below.
Pour 4 tablespoons of Chimichurri out into a shallow dish to coat the chicken fillets, and allow to marinate for 20 minutes (if time allows). Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as a dressing.
Heat the oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, tomatoes, onion and avocado slices.
Drizzle with remaining Chimichurri dressing and serve with (optional) extra parsley leaves.