Tequila Chicken Salad is a healthy and delicious way to get your greens.
With fresh orange, zesty lime and creamy avocado, you will want to make this recipe again and again.
Yield: 4
Tequila Chicken Salad
Tequila Chicken Salad is a healthy and delicious way to get your greens.
Prep Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 limes
- 1/2 c tequila
- 1/2 c cold water
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
- 1 lb chicken tenderloins (chicken breast strips)
- 3 oranges
- 1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tb honey
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 heads romaine lettuce, torn or shredded
- 2 ripe avocados
Instructions
- To begin, juice one of the limes into a small mixing bowl. Add in the tequila, water, grated garlic, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Whisk these together.
- Place the chicken in a quart sized zip-lock bag. Pour the marinade into the bag. Carefully remove as much air as possible and close. Marinate this in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place a sieve over a mixing bowl. Peel the oranges and cut the flesh into 3/4 inch pieces, placing them into the sieve as you go. The excess juice from the oranges will drain down into the bowl.
- When no more juice drains, set the oranges aside.
- To the orange juice, add the extra virgin olive oil, honey, cayenne pepper, and the remaining 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
- With a microplaner, zest one of the remaining limes, giving you a teaspoon of fine lime zest. Add that to the mixture in the bowl. Juice the two limes, and add the juice as well.
- Whisk everything together and set it aside for now.
- Heat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the chicken strips on a baking sheet, allowing the excess marinade to drip back into the bag.
- Bake the chicken for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Cut the chicken cross-ways into 1/2 inch slices.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce and orange chunks.
- Give the dressing a quick whisking and pour over the salad. Toss to coat.
- Halve, pit and slice the avocados.
- To serve, place some of the salad mixture on your dinner plate. Top with the chicken and garnish with avocado slices.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 653Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 568mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 18gSugar: 24gProtein: 44g
This data was estimated and provided by Nutritionix. Accuracy not guaranteed.
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I love this combo!
You know that with this marinade that chicken has to be sooooooo good. Love this salad.
Wow, it’s been ages since I’ve had anything like this – can’t imagine why! On my bucket list!
What a great salad. I love the healthy avocado in there!
I over indulged in margaritas on Friday so while I’m not up for trying this today, I will try it this week. I love salad and I’m intrigued about what tequila would taste like in a dressing. It sounds delicious!
This looks scrumptious. Have everything but the avocados, will pick them up tomorrow and give this a go. Thank you.
Love all those flavors in this salad!
Sounds like a tasty salad!
Such a healthy, scrumptious salad!! Loving the combo of chicken, avocados and citrus!!