If you’re looking for a tasty and fulfilling dish, we promise that this tender, moist air fryer chicken breast with fresh and creamy avocado salsa won’t let you down.
Is This Chicken With Avocado Salsa Healthy?
Yes, our delicious chicken with avocado salsa is super nutritious.
With chicken breast as the star, the total amount of protein in our dish is 39g, which accounts for about 78% of the daily intake.
For this recipe, we use skin-on chicken breast for a fuller taste. Contrary to the widespread rumors about the harmful effects of chicken skin, it mostly contains healthy unsaturated fats.
To reduce your oil consumption, we would also recommend using an air fryer rather than a frying pan to cook the chicken.
Apart from the chicken, the avocado also has amazing benefits for your body. This superfruit is known to contain lots of healthy fats and other essential nutrients. Our avocado salsa includes other veggies such as tomatoes, onions, garlic, and jalapeño, all of which add to the amount of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Plus, our chicken with avocado salsa is a great low-carb option, with a total amount of 12 g of carbohydrates per serving, taking up only 4% of the RDA.
Lastly, if you’re still concerned about the calorie problem, then rest assured each serving does not rise above 500 cal, which follows the USDA Dietary Guidelines 2015-2020.
Now it’s time to take a closer look at the ingredients!
Ingredients You Will Need
1. For the Chicken
- Chicken breast
In this recipe, we prefer using moist chicken breast for its juiciness and lean source of protein. Leaving the skin on will also create a nice crisp texture and add extra flavors to the dish. You can still choose to remove the skin, however, depending on your preference.
- Seasoning
For marinating the chicken breast, we use a combination of olive oil and other spices, including salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, and Cajun seasoning.
2. For the Salsa
- Avocado: We recommend choosing ripe avocados for making salsa. The ultra- creaminess of a perfectly ripe avocado will make your salsa a winner. Be very careful not to choose underripe or overripe ones, for they will likely be too hard or mushy.
- Other veggies: Diced tomatoes, red onions, and jalapeños add a juicier and crunchier texture to the salsa, making each mouthful a more exciting experience.
- Herbs: Garlic and cilantro are mixed into the salsa for a kick of flavor, while aromatic parsley on top makes our dish more inviting.
- Seasoning: For seasoning, we add some olive oil and a bit of salt into the mixture. The salt enhances the overall flavor while the olive oil gently blends everything together.
How to Store and Reheat the Leftovers
If there are any leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in resealable bags or airtight containers for later use.
Cooked chicken should last 3-4 days, while avocado salsa will only stay fresh for 1-2 days in the fridge. This is because the avocado will quickly go brown due to oxidation, and of course, no one wants brown avocado salsa. It’s the vibrant green that makes our dish more appealing so the sooner you finish any leftovers of the better.
Before reheating, you need to know that fried foods easily lose moisture during this process. If not done properly, your chicken can become dry and less appetizing.
So, before placing your leftover chicken into the air fryer, either spray a layer of oil on top or wrap your chicken in aluminum foil to prevent loss of moisture when cooking. After that, reheat your chicken at 350°F for about 10 minutes or less.
What to Serve With
Fries, tacos, or toasts all work beautifully with this chicken and avocado salsa recipe.
Here, we recommend eating this dish with air fryer potato wedges and a watermelon cucumber juice for a refreshing experience.
Moist potato wedges with a good crust complement the flavors of our chicken and salsa, while the sweet and refreshing watermelon cucumber juice brightens everything up.
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How to Make Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Tasty and healthy, our mouth-watering chicken with avocado salsa is a must-try to add to your eating list!
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 30 mins
- COURSE Main Course
- CUISINE American, Mexican
- SERVINGS servings
- CALORIES 500 kcal
INGREDIENTS
- 24 oz skin-on boneless chicken breast
- 10 oz avocado (cubed)
- 6 oz tomato (deseeded and diced)
- 1 oz red onion (diced)
- 0.5 oz pistachio
- 0.5 oz jalapeño (deseeded and diced)
- 2 tbsp garlic (minced, divided)
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 3/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt (divided)
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice 24 oz chicken breasts open.
Season the chicken with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tbsp garlic, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 3/4 tsp Cajun seasoning, and 1 tbsp of olive oil, then wait for 5 minutes for the chicken to absorb the flavors.
Preheat the air fryer for about 3-5 minutes. Air-fry the chicken at 375°F for 20 minutes.
Make the avocado salsa while waiting for the chicken: Add 10 oz avocado, 6 oz tomatoes, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, 0.5 oz pistachio, 1 oz red onion, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 0.5 oz jalapeñno to a bowl. Mix well then garnish with some parsley on top.
Serve the chicken and avocado salsa with air fryer potato wedges and watermelon cucumber juice.
NUTRITION
Tuyet Pham
Head Chef, Culinary Consultant
Luna Regina
Writer, Author
Natalie Butler, RD, LD
Nutrition Reviewer