Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado

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

Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado – healthy, gluten free salad.  Cannellini and avocados add so much natural creaminess to this salad.  

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories per serving 336 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-size pieces
• 15 oz cannellini beans , from the can, rinsed and drained
• 1 avocado , sliced
• ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
• ½ 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

Nutrition Information

Chicken Caesar Salad with Cannellini Beans and Avocado

Amount per Serving

Calories

336

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

19

g

29

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Cholesterol

 

59

mg

20

%

Sodium

 

576

mg

25

%

Potassium

 

699

mg

20

%

Carbohydrates

 

17

g

6

%

Fiber

 

7

g

29

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

24

g

48

%

Vitamin A

 

9200

IU

184

%

Vitamin C

 

8.4

mg

10

%

Calcium

 

160

mg

16

%

Iron

 

3.3

mg

18

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Keyword cannellini bean salad, chicken caesar salad, white bean salad

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