Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado – healthy, gluten free salad. The salad is rich in natural fats, fiber, protein, and makes a great lunch or dinner!
Cannellini beans (or any white beans) + avocado + Caesar dressing make this salad so very creamy – you’ll love it! The addition of grilled chicken turns this salad into a delicious, satisfying main-course meal!
Recipe notes
- Use cannellini beans (from the can) or other cooked white beans.
- Use store-bought Caesar salad. If you want to make it from scratch, here are 2 great recipes: this Caesar salad dressing is without anchovies and this one is with anchovies.
- Use grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken.
Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado – healthy, gluten free salad. Cannellini and avocados add so much natural creaminess to this salad.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 336 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-size pieces
- 15 oz cannellini beans , from the can, rinsed and drained
- 1 avocado , sliced
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
- 1/2 cup Caesar dressing (use gluten-free labeled)
- 1 lb chicken breasts , boneless skilled, grilled and sliced
Instructions
- Combine lettuce (torn into small pieces), beans (rinsed and drained), sliced avocado and the cheese in a large bowl.
- Toss with dressing, top with grilled and sliced chicken breast, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 576mg 24%
Potassium 699mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 2g
Protein 24g 48%
Vitamin A 184%
Vitamin C 10.2%
Calcium 16%
Iron 18.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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