Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
306 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad, Lunch
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Cuisine
American
Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Description
The Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe features cooked, shredded chicken breast mixed with diced avocado, scallions, celery, and fresh cilantro. Lime juice adds brightness, while a pinch of cayenne pepper introduces a gentle spice. The combination of creamy avocado and crisp vegetables provides complementary textures, resulting in a salad that is both fresh and satisfying. This dish does not require cooking beyond the chicken preparation and is assembled quickly by mixing the ingredients in a bowl.
The flavor achieves a balance between savory chicken and vibrant citrus with herbaceous notes from cilantro, enhanced by a mild kick from cayenne. The salad’s loose, chunky consistency lends itself well to serving as a standalone light dish or as a flavorful filling for sandwiches or crescent rolls, adding variety to a meal.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast cooked and shredded, skinless, boneless
- 4 scallions chopped
- 1 talk celery chopped
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together shredded chicken, chopped scallions, chopped celery, diced avocado, lime juice, chopped cilantro, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
- Serve fresh on its own or on a sandwich or crescent roll.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1044mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 566IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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