Chicken, Cauliflower and Avocado Salad
Salad with chicken, cauliflower and avocado is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the Chicken category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower (about 750 g)
- Salt
- 2 chicken breast fillets (about 140 g each)
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 Garlic clove
- coarse Sea salt
- 2 Avocados
- 1 Lime (juice)
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (dill and coriander)
- sugar
- 60 g whole almond kernels (unshelled)
- dill sprigs (for garnish)
Instructions
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1.
Wash, trim and cut the cauliflower into small florets. Set up a pot with salted water and a steamer basket. Steam the cauliflower 8-10 minutes until al dente.
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2.
Wash the chicken breasts, pat dry, season with salt and pepper. In a hot pan with oil, brown the chicken for 6-7 minutes while turning. Peel the garlic and grate it on a wooden board with coarse sea salt. Halve the avocados, remove the pits, scoop out the flesh with a spoon and roughly cube. Drizzle immediately with 2 tbsp lime juice. Combine remaining lime juice with vinegar, oil, herbs, garlic, a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette; taste and adjust.
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3.
Slice or cut the chicken into strips or pieces. Toss together with cauliflower, avocado, almonds and the vinaigrette. Serve on plates or small bowls, garnished with dill sprigs.