Basil, Chicken, and Tomatoes

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When you need a fast dinner recipe, this basil and avocado chicken salad is there for you. Six ingredients and 20 minutes is all your need to make a salad recipe that satisfies.

Basil, Chicken, and Tomatoes
Photo: Andy Lyons
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 large tomatoes

  • 1 2.5-3 pound deli-roasted chicken

  • 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 lime, quartered

  • ½ cup small fresh basil leaves

  • Salt

  • Cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. Cut tomatoes into wedges and divide among four serving plates. Use two forks to pull chicken meat from bones and shred into large pieces. Discard bones and skin.

  2. Arrange chicken and avocado slices on tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil. Squeeze lime quarters over all. Sprinkle with basil, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

470 Calories
31g Fat
9g Carbs
41g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 470
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 170mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 41g

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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