Mexican Low-Carb Breakfast Avocado Chicken Salad with Lime and Crispy Cabbage
A hard-to-mess-up, high-protein breakfast salad: lime-chicken, creamy avocado, and crunchy cabbage—no grains, no dairy, no eggs.

Total
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast
- 2 medium Avocados
- 3 tbsp Lime juice
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 6 cups Cabbage (shredded)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Season chicken with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Sear in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned, 6–7 minutes.
- 2
Add a splash of water, cover, and cook until fully done, 6–8 minutes. Rest, then shred.
- 3
In a bowl, mash avocado with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- 4
In a skillet, quickly crisp cabbage with a small drizzle of oil for 3–4 minutes (keep it crunchy).
- 5
Fold shredded chicken into avocado-lime mixture. Add crispy cabbage and cilantro; toss gently.
- 6
Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
510
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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