This Summer Caprese Chicken Avocado Salad has to be one of my very favorite salads. You can throw this together in a matter of minutes with your leftover chicken in the fridge.

If you’re like me, you probably grill more meat than you can eat in one meal. I love having extra grilled meat in the fridge, especially in the Summer. It’s always so nice to have to throw in a salad. Since I’ve been doing the Keto diet for over a year now, having lean protein readily available makes it much easier on me for meal planning. The other thing that makes this so nice, is that you can throw this Summer caprese chicken avocado salad together, and store it in the fridge. I typically leave out the avocados until it’s time to eat it, so they won’t brown.

My husband actually uses the word “refreshing” to describe this Summer Caprese Chicken Avocado Salad. He loves it as much as I do. The lemony base dressing makes the flavors burst even more, in my opinion.

Summer Caprese Chicken Avocado Salad

Ingredients

4-5 Grilled Chicken Tenderlions
2 packs 16 oz each Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half
1 pack Mozzarella "Pearls"
1 bundle Basil - cut thinly
1-2 sliced/chunk ripe avocados
1/4 cup EVOO
juice from an entire lemon +/- depending on your taste
dashes of salt - to your liking
1 1/2 teaspoons of Lemon Pepper

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, slice your washed cherry tomatoes in a bowl. Add in your sliced/cubed grilled chicken along with your cut up basil leaves.
***I typically leave out the avocado and the mozzarella pearls until right before serving***
Mix all the other ingredients together in with your tomatoes, basil and chicken. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
Add your avocado & mozzarella pearls right before serving.

Another plus about this salad is that you can make it ahead of time. I mean, you don’t even have to turn on the oven!!! Which receives allllll kind of points in my book! Enjoy that A/C and a cool house! LOL Just a note, that I add in the mozzarella pearls and sliced avocados right before serving. Because obviously, your avocados will brown, and the mini “pearls” tend to get a “yellow” tint to them when they’ve sat for a while.

I should probably clarify, and mention that I realize eating a lot of tomatoes on a Keto diet is not recommended by most of the pros. However, you are allowed to have some. Even when I’m eating this Summer Caprese Chicken Avocado Salad as a main meal, I have never gained weight from it. It all depends on what you’ve eaten for the day, but for me – it’s the perfect meal for the Summer.

Any meal that you can throw together in a matter of minutes and not have to turn on the oven, is a total win in my book. And my goodness, does it ever taste delicious & refreshing.

Here are some other delicious Summer recipes you might enjoy:

Out of this world – Watermelon Salsa Recipe

Margarita Poke Cake = a cool & yummy cake to serve all Summer long.