Chicken Tortilla Salad (Paleo, AIP)
 
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A delicious chicken salad with Mexican seasonings with crispy tortilla chips and a creamy avocado dressing
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Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 1-2
RecipeIngredients
For marinating the chicken:
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), thawed to room temperature
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp cumin powder (omit for AIP)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper or Kashmiri red chilli powder (Omit for AIP)
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • ¼ cup avocado oil for pan frying
For the dressing:
  • ½ of a ripe avocado
  • 1 green chilli pepper (omit for AIP)
  • 1 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup water
For the salad:
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • ¼ th of a small red onion, thinly sliced
  • Siete brand Cassava chips (use homemade AIP cassava crackers for AIP option) - about 10-12 chips
RecipeInstructions
  1. in a large mixing bowl, add all of the marinade ingredients except the chicken and mix using a spoon to form a paste. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and using your hands coat them well with the marinade. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before pan frying.
  2. Heat a stainless steel pan and when hot, add the oil. Next add the chicken pieces and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes(4 minutes for chicken breast) until it is crisp on the bottom. Flip and cook on the other side for about 4 minutes (2 minutes for chicken breast) and transfer to a plate and let rest for 5-10 minutes covered. Just before serving the salad, slice the chicken.
  3. While the chicken is cooking, you can make the dressing. Add all the dressing ingredients into a food processor and blend until really fine and creamy. You can add more water if needed to adjust dressing consistency.
For assembling the salad:
  1. In a serving plate, spread the lettuce and the onions. Add the chicken pieces and arrange the chips / crackers on top! Drizzle the avocado dressing on top!
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2022/01/chicken-tortilla-salad-gluten-free-paleo-aip.html