AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD
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.
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 the rotisserie chicken breast to the salad because they 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.
This Avocado Chicken Salad has such simple ingredients and you may already have everything you need to make it (I just love when that happens)!
Making this fresh and flavorful salad is as simple as combining avocado, shredded chicken, mangoes and red onion. You can also add minced green onion, tomatoes, cucumber. For the herbs, I used cilantro but dill or parsley also work very well too!
As for the dressing, sometimes its best to let the ingredients shine!! Just a simple olive oil and lemon can occasionally elevate the bold flavors of the simple and straightforward ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 medium cooked chicken breasts shredded or chopped (I used rotisserie chicken)
- 2 ripe avocados pitted and diced
- 1 medium mango
- 1 medium tomatoe
- 2 cucumbers diced
- 1/2 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
1. In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, avocado, onion, avocados, mango, tomato, cucumber and cilantro.
2. Drizzle with the lime (or lemon) juice, olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently until all the Ingredients are combined.
*You can use rotisserie chicken or cook your own chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper.
**For a healthier salad, you can use uncured turkey bacon which tastes amazing, but has less fat.
