Mango & Avocado Chicken Salad
Tuesday, April 30, 2013From our skinny table to yours...
Today's meal was inspired by one of our favorite snack foods... guacamole! We just can't seem to get enough. Today we are mixing things up with the typical mayo packed chicken salad and making our healthy and delicious avocado and mango chicken salad. One of our favorite skinny substitutions is to swap out mayo for mashed avocados. Although relatively high in calories, avocados are packed with nutrition!
YUM! This was so fresh and delicious. We started off this chicken salad by using boiled chicken and mixing in avocado, juicy mango chunks, grape tomatoes, garlic, yellow onion, jalapeno, cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice. You probably won't be surprised when we tell you we wrapped this in a cool and crunchy lettuce wrap ;) We love lettuce wraps and use them all the time and save hundreds of calories by doing so!
Hope you enjoy this one :)
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Serves: 4
Serving size: 2 wraps
Calories: 355
Fat: 16.8 grams
Carbs: 27.5 grams
Dietary fiber: 9.2 grams
Protein: 28.9 grams
Ingredients
1 pound lean chicken breast
2 avocados
2 mangoes chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp minced yellow onion
1 jalapeno minced
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1 lime
1 handful fresh cilantro chopped
lettuce for wrapping (we used boston lettuce)
Let's get cooking!
1. Place chicken breast in boiling water and boil until fully cooked. Approx ten minutes or white throughout
2. Chop chicken breast when fully cooked and mix in bowl with chopped mango, garlic, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeno
3. Mash in avocado and squeeze in the juice from one lime
4. Wrap up in lettuce wrap
Serves 4 healthy portions! Enjoy :)
6 comments
Oh my goodness! Definitely trying this, especially since I've just started a paleo diet!
ReplyDeletei've heard nothing but great things about avocado chicken salads-love the addition of the mango-need to try!!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! Hope you enjoy! XO
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering about the health benefits of boiling chicken versus steaming or grilling.
ReplyDeleteHi! We frequently boil to eliminate added calories from the cooking oils!
DeleteYou girls are my favorites. I have been following you for a little over a month now. I made this delish recipe tonight for dinner and it was all it claimed to be. I sent a picture of my dinner plate to my boyfriend and he can't wait to get home and try it. Today I am embarking on a quest to regain my healthy lifestyle. I'm using your recipes as a guide on my journey. I look forward to future recipes as well as exercise tips, since "I don't go to the Gym" either. Like you both, I work out at home and have been for over 10 years now. The hiatus is over. Thank you both for coming along in my life when I especially need the motivation and resources. xxx
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