This Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette is seriously over the top delicious. Loaded with thinly sliced avocado, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, perfectly cooked chicken and passionfruit you are going to find a lot of amazing flavors going on in here. Oh, and did I mention the candied pecans to top it all off?
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Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
This chicken avocado salad is fast becoming the new favourite salad in the whole food bellies house.
It is super quick and easy to pull together, absolutely delicious and filling enough to make a great lunch or dinner without leaving you with that feeling of being weighed down.
What Ingredients Are Needed For This Chicken and Avocado Salad?
I am not lying when I say this salad is over the top. As well as that delicious passion fruit honey vinaigrette we also have these lovely ingredients loaded in there:
- chicken
- avocado
- cherry tomatoes
- lebanese cucumbers
- baby spinach
- candied pecans
- passionfruit pulp
- red onion, and
- cilantro
Troubleshooting, Tips and Substitutions
Don’t skip out on the candied pecans. They add such a nice sweet crunch to the salad, you are going to want to make sure you add them in.
If you do however prefer your salad to be less sweet then you can always add regular toasted pecans. OR how about this sweet and spicy version which will add a bit of a kick.
Apple Cider Vinegar
When choosing an apple cider vinegar look for a version that is organic, unfiltered and has ‘The Mother’ like this one from Bragg.
Having ‘The Mother’ will give it a cloudy appearance, which is totally fine and is actually linked to more benefits from health-boosting natural proteins, healthy bacteria, and acetic acid.
If you are not a fan of cilantro then just leave it out. Don’t worry, the salad will be just as delicious without it.
Happy eating.
This Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette is seriously over the top delicious. Loaded with thinly sliced avocado, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, perfectly cooked chicken and passionfruit you are going to find a lot of amazing flavors going on in here. Oh, and did I mention the candied pecans to top it all off?
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 Lebanese cucumbers sliced
- 3 passionfruit halved
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 purple onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped (corriander)
- 1/2 cup candied pecans for topping
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp passionfruit pulp
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sauté in 2 tsp olive oil over medium high heat until browned and cooked through (around 3 min per side). Remove from pan, cool for 5 minutes then slice into strips.
In a large salad bowl, add the baby spinach. Top with the cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, passionfruit seeds and pulp, avocado, purple onion, pomegranate arils and cilantro.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a glass jar, cover tightly with a lid and shake together until well combined. If not using dressing right away, shake well again just before serving. Drizzle the salad dressing over the passionfruit chicken avocado salad to taste.
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If you enjoyed this recipe then you might want to try these:
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Mackenzie Walsh says
I just moved to Hawaii and am looking for interesting ways to use the passionfruit in my backyard! Excited to try this recipe. Do you know how long the vinaigrette will keep if I make a big batch?
Donna says
I am so jealous!! We used to have passionfruit vines in our old place, kids have been begging to plant some more at the new place! It keeps for a few days in the fridge, so probably better for small batches. You can always scoop out the passionfruit and freeze it in ice cube trays so you have small portions for future cooking.
Nafis Iqbal says
Thanks for share helpful tips…Really great tips..I waiting for next Article…
Renee Goerger says
I’m a sucker for a good salad, and this is one of the best ones I’ve ever made. Thanks for the incredible recipe!
Donna says
Oh that makes me so happy, thanks for taking the time to pop back and let me know!!
Princess Nisha's Kitchen says
I love the recipe thank you for sharing your post
Christina says
What a great lunch recipe! I’ll be making this again and again!
Fiorenza says
Thank you for this recipe, Donna.
I loved the combo sweet and savory and it worked just perfectly with all ingredients you suggested!
Donna says
Oh I am so glad to hear that!