Avocado Chicken Salad
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4.7
Avocado Chicken Salad
Description
Avocado Chicken Salad includes shredded or chopped cooked chicken, such as rotisserie, combined with diced ripe avocado, corn kernels, minced onion, and chopped fresh cilantro. The dressing is made by mixing lime or lemon juice with olive oil, and seasoning with salt and black pepper. Gently tossing these ingredients preserves the avocado’s texture and the salad’s freshness while coating the chicken and vegetables evenly in the bright, citrusy dressing.
The salad offers a creamy texture from the avocado and a satisfying protein bite from the chicken, with contrasting bursts of sweetness and crunch from the corn and onion. The fresh herbs brighten the dish further. This versatile salad can be served alone, over greens, or in sandwiches and wraps.
Additional ingredients such as chopped tomato, cucumber, cooked bacon, or black beans complement the salad by adding variety in flavor and texture. This salad is quick to prepare using cooked chicken and requires no further cooking.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast shredded or chopped (we used rotisserie chicken, cooked, medium
- 2 avocado pitted and diced, ripe
- 1/2 cup corn roasted, canned, or frozen
- 1/4 cup onion minced, or red onion
- 2 tablespoons cilantro minced (or parsley or dill)
- 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt to taste
- black 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.
Notes
- Optional add-ins include chopped tomato, cucumber, cooked bacon, or black beans for variation.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 509mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 153IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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