Take chicken salad to a new level with the addition of avocado. This naturally creamy chicken and avocado salad is healthy and contains no mayo or sour cream.
Ever since I tried avocado in a grilled chicken sandwich, I can no longer have chicken without avocado. The creamy avocado compliments chicken so well and the addition of cilantro and lime make it a combo to die for. This creamy salad is great in sandwiches, wraps, or with a side of vegetables if you are on a diet.
I’ve added this salad to my healthy lunch rotation because the rotisserie chicken breasts are lean and a great source of protein, the avocado is packed full of nutrition and because no mayo or cream is added, you can enjoy the salad guilt-free.
Making this fresh and flavorful salad is as simple as combining avocado, shredded chicken, roasted corn and red onion. You can also add minced green onion, tomatoes, cucumber, or diced bacon. For the herbs, we used cilantro but dill or parsley also work very well too!
Watch how to make the salad here:
Avocado Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 medium cooked chicken breasts shredded or chopped (we used rotisserie chicken)
- 2 ripe avocados pitted and diced
- 1/2 cup corn roasted, canned, or frozen
- 1/4 cup red or green onion minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro minced (or parsley or dill)
- 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, avocado, onion, avocados, corn, and cilantro.
- Drizzle with the lime (or lemon) juice, olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently until all the Ingredients are combined.
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Loved this salad, so easy to make, will be making again! Used parsley and limes, and made the chicken in the air fryer and then shredded it. Thank you!
this is one of my favorite go to recipes for a healthy lunch. I’m wondering if I can freeze it because I just made a huge batch and would like to be able to eat it throughout the week or grab it out when I haven’t meal prepped. has anybody had any luck freezing?
How many ounces is considered one serving?
Absolutely healthy and delicious ! Very easy to make.
I added orzo pasta. Was delicious.
Loved it only added cherry tomatoes delicious 😋
How does this do in the fridge for a few days with the avacado?