Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad
Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad is made with shredded chicken, ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, and herbs.This healthy high-protein recipe is ready in just 15 minutes.Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, lettuce cups, or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe medium avocados
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise or ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt plus ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 large celery stalk finely chopped
- ½ medium white onion or red onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus more as needed
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1 pound cooked shredded chicken preferably rotisserie
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Tortilla chips crackers, toasted bread, or lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cut one avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise (or mayonnaise and Greek yogurt mixture), chopped celery, chopped onion, cilantro, lime juice, and kosher salt.
- Mash the avocado until mostly smooth and stir everything together to create a creamy dressing.
- Add the shredded cooked chicken and gently mix until evenly coated.
- Dice the remaining avocado into bite-sized cubes and carefully fold it into the salad to maintain its texture.
- Taste and adjust with additional salt, freshly ground black pepper, or extra lime juice if desired.
- Serve the Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad immediately or chill for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Enjoy it with crackers, tortilla chips, toasted bread, croissants, wraps, lettuce cups, or over a bed of mixed greens
Notes
- Substitute parsley if you don't enjoy cilantro.
- Add diced cucumber, corn, bacon-style turkey strips, or cherry tomatoes for extra flavor and texture.
- Chopped pecans or sliced almonds add a delicious crunch.
- Serve inside pita bread, wraps, croissants, or lettuce wraps.
- This salad also makes a delicious sandwich filling.