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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.

Mexican Low-Carb Breakfast Avocado Chicken Salad with Lime and Crispy Cabbage

Total

40 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

3

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Servings

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. 1

    Season chicken with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Sear in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned, 6–7 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add a splash of water, cover, and cook until fully done, 6–8 minutes. Rest, then shred.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, mash avocado with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.

  4. 4

    In a skillet, quickly crisp cabbage with a small drizzle of oil for 3–4 minutes (keep it crunchy).

  5. 5

    Fold shredded chicken into avocado-lime mixture. Add crispy cabbage and cilantro; toss gently.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

510

26% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein38 g
Carbohydrate14 g
Fat36 g
Fiber9 g
Sugar3 g
Sodium520 mg

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