Grilled Avocados with Spicy Chicken Salad

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Servings:

• Recipe serving size: 2 avocado halves
• Number of servings: Adjust Reset

Ingredients:

• Grilled Avocados:

• 8 medium, ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted and left unpeeled
• 2 tsp. avocado oil
• 1/4 tsp. salt, coarsely ground
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

• Chicken Salad:

• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tbsp. avocado oil
• 1 Tbsp. Sriracha or chili garlic sauce
• 1 fresh lime
• 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
• 8 oz. cooked chicken breast, chopped
• 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
• 3 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced, divided
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, divided

Instructions:

1. Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat.
2. Brush the flesh of each avocado half with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Place the avocado halves, flesh side down, on the grill or in the grill pan and cook 2 to 4 minutes, gently pressing them down onto the grill grates as they cook, until grill marks form. Remove avocados from the grill and place flesh side up on small plates.
4. Combine Greek yogurt, oil, Sriracha, the juice and zest of the lime and salt until smooth. Add chopped cooked chicken, cucumber, half of the green onion and half of the cilantro mixing gently until combined.
5. Divide the salad mixture evenly between avocado halves. Garnish with the remaining green onion and cilantro. Serve immediately.

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