Easy Crispy Chicken Salad

5 from 12 votes

Make this Easy Crispy Chicken Salad in no time at all using a few simple ingredients! It is a satisfying and healthy dish that combines crunchy chicken pieces with crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and more. Serve with garlic herb or honey mustard dressing.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: salad

Servings: people

Calories: 809kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

1 Saucepan or Airfryer
1 Chefs knife

Ingredients

1 chicken fillet
¼ cup panko
¼ cup flour
1 egg
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 teaspoon of olive oil
1 romain heart lettuce chopped
1 cup of cherry tomatoes halved
2 jalapeño chopped
½-1 avocado sliced
¼ red onion diced
1 tablespoon of grated parmesan
Garlic herb dressing or any other dressing of your choice

Instructions

Mix panko, oil, salt, and paprika in a bowl. Whisk an egg in another bowl. Put flour in a third bowl.
Place the chicken fillets between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them with a rolling pin or another blunt object until they are even in thickness. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and optional spices. Coat with flour, then egg, then panko.
Air-fry chicken at 190C/380F for 10-15 minutes. Alternatively, bake or fry it.
Chop lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños and add to a bowl. Slice avocado and dice onion and add to the bowl.
Slice cooked chicken and add to the salad. Sprinkle parmesan and dressing on top. Enjoy!

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Notes

Crispy chicken: You have many options to create a crispy chicken coating. You can use the same recipe and replace the panko crumbs with cornflakes or crunchy breadcrumbs.

Make ahead: You can prepare the chicken in advance and warm them up in the oven or microwave when you are ready to eat.

Batches: You can easily increase this salad if you are serving a large group.

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