Dinner for 4

Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad

Name: Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup parsley; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 2 red chillies; 3/4 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp coarse salt; 1/2 tsp pepper (optional); 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets; 1 tsp olive oil; 5 cups romaine lettuce; 3 ripe tomatoes; 1/2 red onion; 2 avocados; 1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

$13.58for 420 minServes 4

Grilled chicken and vegetables top crisp romaine, tomatoes, and avocado with a bright parsley chimichurri.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.38Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Red onions$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Avocados$1.29 each typical	2	$2.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.58

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.40 per serving$13.58 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 cup parsley
3 1/2 cloves garlic
2 red chillies
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper (optional)
4 skinless chicken thigh fillets
1 tsp olive oil
5 cups romaine lettuce
3 ripe tomatoes
1/2 red onion
2 avocados
1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Pulse or finely chop the parsley, garlic, chilies, oregano, salt, pepper, olive oil, and vinegar into chimichurri.
Set aside half the chimichurri, then coat the chicken with the rest.
Heat a grill to medium-high, about 400 F, and grill the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side until it reaches 165 F.
Chop the romaine and tomatoes, then slice the onion and avocados.
Slice the chicken and toss it with the vegetables and reserved chimichurri.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless on sale.