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!
Gorgeous salad! I am a huge fan of anything caprese, especially when avocado is involved! And Lincoln’s face is absolutely precious!
I love the “join my journey” concept!
Your salad looks amazing.
Yes please on recipe for the Mini S’more Pies.
thank you
We NEED the mini s’more recipe. Like….now! They look great! My daughter has already requested them for her birthday (which is soon!). Lincoln looks so cute. Hard to believe he is already one month old!
Love receiving your emails, your recipes and your friday favorites things! Please share your mini s’mores pie recipe. Looks yummy, thanks!
I’m soooo down for easy smeasy recipes- especially in the heat like this. AND avocado. On everything. All around my mouth.
Would love to have the smore pie recipe.
Hard to believe Lincoln has been giving pleasure for a month…time flies
Oh your little one is so precious! It has been a joy following your blog the last two years! I’m so happy for you!!:) Plus, your food is incredibly lovely too;);)
Lincoln is cuter every post, the salad looks great, but WHERE is the S’more pie recipe!?!? LOL
Thanks!
S’mores mini pie recipe please. Thanks.
The salad looks so good and so refreshing! I would also love the recipe for the mini smores pie. They look yummy!
Yes!!!! Please share the recipe for s’mores pies! :)
Wow. 1 month old already. Time does fly. Those mini pies look so good.