Description
This Avocado Chicken Salad Delight is the perfect quick and healthy meal. Made with creamy avocado, juicy shredded chicken, fresh herbs, and a zesty lime dressing, it’s ready in minutes and ideal for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Optional: Lettuce leaves, whole grain bread, or wraps
- Optional: Cucumber slices, nuts, or diced apples
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash the avocados with the lime juice to form a creamy base.
- Add shredded chicken, diced red onion, chopped celery, and fresh herbs.
- Drizzle in olive oil, sprinkle garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix gently until all ingredients are well combined.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
- Optional: Serve in lettuce wraps, on toast, in a sandwich, or alongside sliced vegetables.
Notes
- Choose avocados that yield slightly to pressure for the creamiest texture.
- To keep the salad fresh, store it in an airtight container with a plastic wrap pressed over the surface.
- Add nuts or diced apples for crunch, or omit any dairy to keep it paleo-friendly.
- Great for meal prep—just store chicken and avocado mixture separately until ready to eat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 55mg