Grilled Chicken with Avocado & Tomato

Grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, and chopped avocado on a plate.

Grilled Chicken with Avocado & Tomato

This easy grilled chicken with avocado and tomato salad takes just a few minutes to prep and is bursting with delicious flavors from fresh basil, creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, and balsamic chicken breasts!

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Keyword grilled chicken, salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Marination 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 441

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Ingredients

For the Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup olive oil

For the Salad

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large ripe avocado, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup basil, thinly sliced
black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine 2 minced garlic cloves, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ cup olive oil. Whisk to combine.
Place the chicken in a large baking dish and pour over the marinade. Toss to coat and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours.
Remove the chicken from the baking dish, discarding the excess marinade. Grill the chicken over medium heat, flipping once, for 8-12 minutes, or until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
While the chicken is grilling, combine the tomatoes, avocado, 1 minced garlic clove, shallot, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, basil, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Stir gently to combine.
Remove the chicken from the grill. Serve with the salad on top or on the side.

Notes

Peppers: If you don't have fresh tomatoes, one reader suggesting grilling some bell peppers to add to the salad. Or swap in roasted red peppers!
Cheesy: The salad also works beautifully with fresh mozzarella in place of avocado.

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