Chicken Avocado Club Mason Jar Salad
This chicken avocado club mason jar salad is filling, loaded with flavor, and perfect for meal prep. Gluten-free and great for those grab-and-go meals!
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15-25 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes
Serving: 4
Ingredients
Seared Chicken
1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1-2 tbsp olive oil
garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper
Salad
½ cup red onion, chopped
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
4 slices cooked turkey bacon or regular bacon, crumbled
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
8 cups romaine, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
Honey mustard dressing (2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey, 1 small garlic clove minced, sea salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper)
Instructions
Season both sides of the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt and pepper. To cook the chicken, you can either grill it on an indoor or outdoor grill or air-fry or sear it on the stovetop.
Air-fry: use the chicken setting and cook until done (~25 minutes).
To sear: add 1-2 teaspoons olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken breast in hot oil. Cook chicken for about 6–7 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from skillet and let sit for 5 minutes to cool before slicing for the salad. This step can be done in advance, and you can cook multiple chicken breasts together if you’re meal-prepping.
2. While the chicken cooks, make the dressing by whisking all ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. For the mason jars: Line up 4 32-ounce mason jars. Add 3 tablespoons of dressing to each jar, then start layering ingredients in this order: red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, chicken, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, and romaine. Avocado can be chopped and added the morning of if you’re worried about it browning.
4. When ready to enjoy, shake the jar and pour it into a serving bowl.
Note: For a meal prep container, line the bottom of a container with romaine and layer all ingredients in columns/sections on top. I recommend putting your bacon and avocado in separate containers — that way your bacon stays crisp and your avocado doesn’t brown. Store dressing in a separate container too.
