Chicken, Avocado And Spinach Salad

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 12 ounces baby spinach leaves
• 1 large ripe avocado, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 cook in skillet, turning once, until juices run clear (about 12 minutes).
• 4 slice into thin strips and place in large bowl.
• 5 in separate bowl, whisk together salt and pepper, garlic and vinegar.
• 6 slowly whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil.
• 7 stir in shallots, tomatoes, and basil.
• 8 spoon 1/4 cup of the dressing over chicken and toss to coat.
• 9 toss spinach with remaining dressing and divide among 4 serving plates; top evenly with chicken and avocado slices.