This fresh, healthy, delicious and FILLING chicken salad with cranberries and avocado is super easy to make and done in just 15 minutes! A fantastic quick and easy summer salad that is full of flavour and crunch. Also, the perfect way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken!
1capsicum/bell pepper yellow or red, thinly sliced
½red onionthinly sliced
½cuproasted almondseither salted or unsalted, roughly chopped
½cupdried cranberries
Easy lemon dressing
2tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonlemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
1teaspoonbrown sugaror honey
¼teaspoondried oreganoor thyme
small pinch of salt and pepperto taste
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Instructions
To make the lemon dressing, combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl then mix for about 30 seconds with a teaspoon. Set aside. (note 1)
After washing, half the cos/romaine lettuce lengthways then thickly slice. About ½inch/1cm thick.
To assemble the salad, spread the salad bowl or plate with lettuce first then shredded rotisserie chicken.
In the following order, top with capsicum/bell pepper, onion, avocado, almonds and then dried cranberries.
When ready to serve, drizzle lemon dressing all over the salad.
Notes
Note 1. Use a mason jar to make the dressing. If you have one lying around, add all ingredients in the jar, close the lid then shake for about 10 seconds. To crisp up cos/romaine lettuce revive it by soaking it in iced (or cold tap) water for about 10 minutes. I do this trick a lot to crisp up leafy veg and herbs and it works wonders! Cos lettuce is also the perfect lettuce for making these healthy and super flavourful pork San Choy Bow (lettuce wraps)!To keep the sliced avocados looking bright and green for days, simply drizzle/coat lightly with lemon juice. This will stop the avocado from oxidising (like apples). No sad, unappetising looking brown avocado here! Meal Prep make sure to separately pack the lemon dressing and almonds. Dressed salads tend to wilt and get soggy after 1 day! Almonds can get a little soft so if you love the crunchy, separately pack them too.Fridgestorage lasts for about 3-5 days in the fridge in an air-tight container. Not freezer friendly!