Best Blackened Chicken and Avocado Salad (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30)

Ingredients

Blackened Chicken:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin optional
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• pinch salt and pepper

Avocado Salad:

• 2 cups romaine lettuce can also use baby spinach
• 1 large tomato
• 1 small red onion
• 1/2 cup cucumber
• 2 avocados
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp cilantro fresh or dried
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

• Defrost chicken prior to starting. Wash and pat dry. In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and olive oil. Coat the chicken and cook on medium heat in a frying pan until no longer pink in center (approximately 15 minutes, depending on thickness).
• Wash, dry, and chop lettuce. Peel, pit, and chop the avocados as well as the tomato, onion, cucumber into desired size. Usually about 1/2 inch pieces. Add all the ingredients to a large salad bowl, drizzling the olive oil and sprinkling the salt, pepper, and cilantro. Toss with tongs.
• Remove the chicken and cut diagonally into strips, place on top of salad and serve immediately.

Source : http://northsouthblonde.com/blackened-chicken-avocado-salad/