Green Goddess Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad
Green Goddess Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad Base
- 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced, soaked in water and drained
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
For the Green Goddess Dressing
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, packed
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, packed
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, packed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
For the Garnish
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Salad Base: Shred the romaine lettuce and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add the diced cooked chicken to the bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Finely dice the red onion. To mellow its flavor, place the diced red onion in a small bowl of cold water and let it soak for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly before adding to the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Cut and cube the avocado, then add it to the bowl with the lettuce, chicken, and red onion. Stir in the chopped fresh chives and toasted chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the Green Goddess Dressing: In a food processor, combine the fresh basil, parsley, dill, minced garlic cloves, lemon juice, mayonnaise, olive oil, and water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Blend the dressing ingredients until completely smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the food processor as needed to ensure everything is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Assemble and Finish: Pour the freshly made Green Goddess dressing generously over all the ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Add a generous amount of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Toss all ingredients together thoroughly until everything is well coated with the dressing. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Green Goddess Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad Base
- 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced, soaked in water and drained
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
For the Green Goddess Dressing
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, packed
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, packed
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, packed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
For the Garnish
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Salad Base: Shred the romaine lettuce and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add the diced cooked chicken to the bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Finely dice the red onion. To mellow its flavor, place the diced red onion in a small bowl of cold water and let it soak for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly before adding to the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Cut and cube the avocado, then add it to the bowl with the lettuce, chicken, and red onion. Stir in the chopped fresh chives and toasted chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the Green Goddess Dressing: In a food processor, combine the fresh basil, parsley, dill, minced garlic cloves, lemon juice, mayonnaise, olive oil, and water.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Blend the dressing ingredients until completely smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the food processor as needed to ensure everything is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Assemble and Finish: Pour the freshly made Green Goddess dressing generously over all the ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Add a generous amount of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Toss all ingredients together thoroughly until everything is well coated with the dressing. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min