Avocado and Chicken Caprese Salad is a fresh and filling salad that's ready in minutes. Light, healthy, and packed with summery flavors!
Meet the fresh and summery salad that’s so irresistable the Pioneer Woman herself gave it a heart eyes emoji on Instagram. I’m not freaking out, you’re freaking out.
Ok, I’m TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!
Ahem. Avocado and Chicken Caprese Salad could not be easier to whip up and is one of the tastiest, most gorgeous salads to come out of my kitchen. This garden-fresh, protein-packed, Caprese-inspired recipe can’t be beat!
I’m using the word “recipe” very loosely here by the way, as there’s no real need to measure anything.
Simply combine diced avocado and chicken breasts with the holy summer trinity of tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese — aka a Caprese Salad. Next add lettuce then generously drizzle the whole thing with reduced balsamic vinegar.
There’s a reason Ree Drummond gave this salad her stamp of approval — it’s as delicious as it is stunning!
How to Make This Recipe
Start with chicken breast that’s been cooked, cooled, then chopped.
Saute the chicken in a skillet on the stove, Air Fry it, bake it, or chop store-bought rotisserie chicken. Place the chopped chicken onto a bed of chopped romaine lettuce.
Next add cherry tomatoes that have been sliced in half, followed by mozzarella cheese pearls. If you can’t find these mini balls of mozzarella cheese, slice a large fresh ball of mozzarella cheese into bite-sized pieces.
Next add diced avocado. I love the creamy texture and cool flavor they add to the classic Caprese mix.
Finally add lots of fresh torn basil plus a heavy drizzle of reduced balsamic vinegar, which will act as the salad dressing.
That’s all she wrote! Speaking of the culinary trinity — this salad is fresh, flavorful, and filling too. Enjoy!
More Fresh Salad Recipes
- Fall Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad
- Napa Sweet Corn Salad
- Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing
- Peach Caprese Salad
- Steak Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Berry Chicken Quinoa Salad with Strawberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- Romaine lettuce
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Avocado, diced
- Fresh mozzarella pearls, chopped
- Chopped cooked chicken
- Fresh basil, torn
- Balsamic reduction, see notes for recipe
Directions
- Top plates of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, fresh mozzarella cheese, chicken, and basil.
- Drizzle balsamic reduction on top then serve.
Notes
- Try my Balsamic Reduction as a dressing!
yuuuummmm!!!! I died looking at your pictures! They look good!
would love the mini s’mores pies recipe!!!
Happy one month, Lincoln!
This salad basically includes all of my favorite things–love it!
My kids would love the mini s’mores pies. Would love the recipe!
Perfect light salad after a weekend of indulging! I’m also overflowing in tomatoes., not the worst problem to have :)
Those s’mores pies look amazingly yummy. I would love the recipe!
Would love your Mom’s mini s’mores recipe….what a wonderful lil treat!
Mini desserts, a picture of Lincoln, and an easy recipe that uses cherry tomatoes?!? What more could we ask for? Happy Labor Day :)
Mini S’more pies who knew these existed? These look great!
The salad looks delish and your sweet little baby just breaks my heart to pieces… but I REALLY want to make the mini s’mores pies! Do you have the recipe, please and thank you?!?
This salad is my summer staple. I love it!! So pretty and so so delicious!
Ummm… I was going to make a cucumber and tomato salad out of the ones I got in my CSA, but I think this is a better idea! I can just toss some of those cukes onto this too. It looks amazing!
This looks SO GOOD! I love caprese salad, and love the addition of avocado and chicken even more!