Chopped Chicken Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• avocado
  1 unit
• chicken breasts
  2 pieces
• cilantro
  1 bunch
• cumin
  1 tsp
• dried oregano
  1 tsp
• lime
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  ½ tsp
• red bell pepper
  1 unit
• red onion
  1 unit
• roma tomato
  2 unit
• romaine lettuce
  1 head
• salt
  ½ tsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• southwest spice blend
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large pan
• large bowl
• medium bowl
• fork

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Halve, peel, and slice the red onion into wedges. Core, seed, and thinly slice the red bell pepper . Toss the peppers and onions on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper . Place in the oven ⏱️ 20 minutes , tossing halfway through.

   red onion: 1 unit, red bell pepper: 1 unit, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: ½ tsp, pepper: ½ tsp
2. 2

   Season the chicken breasts on all sides with the southwest spice blend , cumin , and dried oregano . Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Sear the chicken ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes per side, then transfer to the baking sheet in the oven ⏱️ 8 minutes to ⏱️ 10 minutes , until cooked through.

   chicken breasts: 2 pieces, southwest spice blend: 1 tsp, cumin: 1 tsp, dried oregano: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Core and dice the roma tomato . Pick the cilantro leaves, then finely chop the stems. Zest and halve the lime . Slice the romaine lettuce into ½-inch pieces and place in a large bowl .

   roma tomato: 2 unit, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 unit, romaine lettuce: 1 head
4. 

   4

   Halve, pit, and cube the avocado . Place half in a medium bowl with the lime zest, cilantro stems, and the juice of half a lime. Mash together with a fork until completely smooth. Mix in sour cream . Season with salt, pepper, and additional lime juice, if needed.

   avocado: 1 unit, sour cream: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat the broiler to high or the oven to 500°F. Cook the chicken and veggies for an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes , until they are slightly charred. Toss the charred veggies into the romaine lettuce along with the tomatoes, cilantro leaves, and cubed avocado. Stir the avocado-lime dressing into the salad and toss until evenly coated. Thinly slice the chicken.
6. 6

   Plate and serve: Serve the chopped salad topped with the sliced chicken and enjoy!