Pesto Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad

Name: Pesto Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp basil pesto ((homemade or store bought)); 2 tbsp lemon juice ((adjust to your tastes)); 1 -2 tablespoons water ((optional -- for a thinner consistency)); 2 tsp garlic (minced); 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch cracked pepper (to taste); 4 skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets (or chicken breasts); 4 cups Romaine lettuce (or Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried); 1 cucumber (large, diced); 1 cup grape tomatoes, (or cherry, diced); 1/2 red onion (sliced); 1 avocado (sliced); 1/2 cup crumbled feta; 2 lemon wedges (to serve); 2 tbsp pesto (extra, to serve); 2 tbsp fresh basil (or parsley, chopped to garnish)

Move over boring salads... this Pesto Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad will become your new favourite, using a pesto dressing that doubles as a marinade!

⏱ 35 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 8

Instructions

Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a large jug. Pour out half of the dressing into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining UNTOUCHED marinade to use as a dressing later.
Add the chicken to the marinade in the bowl; marinade chicken for 15-30 minutes (or up to two hours in the refrigerator if time allows). While waiting for the chicken, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
Once chicken is ready, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan or a grill plate over medium-high heat. Grill chicken on both sides until browned and completely cooked through.
Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes; slice and arrange over salad. Drizzle salad with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges, extra basil pesto AND chopped basil or parsley, to garnish.

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Nutrition per serving

518kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$3465.00

Per Serving
$866.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$6930.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
olive oil	0.3333333333333333 cup	$110.00
basil pesto	2 tbsp	$570.00
lemon juice	2 tbsp	$20.00
-2 tablespoons water	1	-
garlic	2 tsp	$20.00
salt	1 tsp	$1.00
pinch cracked pepper	1	$442.00
skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets	4	$352.00
Romaine lettuce	4 cups	$158.00
cucumber	1	$116.00
grape tomatoes	1 cup	$34.00
red onion	0.5	$35.00
avocado	1	$75.00
crumbled feta	0.5 cup	-
lemon wedges	2	$1176.00
pesto	2 tbsp	-
fresh basil	2 tbsp	$356.00