Chicken with Creamy Avocado Sauce
This Chicken with Avocado Sauce is not only healthy but delicious. The creamy avocado sauce is perfect served over pasta or zoodles.
Servings 4
Calories 291kcal
Equipment
- Spiralizer
- Grill Pan or Grill
- Blender
Ingredients
- 16 ounces boneless chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Avocado Sauce for Chicken
- 1 avocado chopped
- ¼ cup Greek Yogurt or Mayo or Sour Cream
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 jalapeno chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice.
- zucchini for serving with zoodles
Instructions
Marinate
- In a small bowl combine oil, salt, smoked paprika and onion powder. Place chicken in a large zip top plastic bag and pour oil mixture over. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
Make the Sauce
- Meanwhile, make the avocado sauce by combining the avocado, Greek Yogurt, red onion cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice in a blender. Process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cooki
- Preheat grill pan to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinate and place on grill pan. Cook about 8 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Serve
- To serve, place chicken on a plate and top with avocado sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.8mg