4.8 from 15 votes
Pesto Avocado Chicken Salad
Pesto Avocado Chicken Salad swaps out the heavy mayonnaise for creamy avocado. Pesto adds flavor and lime juice brightens shredded chicken from precooked rotisserie chicken.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 557 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 cup cooked chicken shredded or chopped
- Fine sea salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 in croissant or brioche rolls cuthalf
- 2 leafs Boston Bibb lettuce
- 4 lices vine-ripened tomato
- 4 red onion rings
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, mash avocado, pesto and lime juice together. Fold in chicken and season with fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste.
- Load each halved roll with lettuce, tomato and red onion. Generously spoon avocado pesto chicken salad between the two. Top with other half of bread.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
1250mg
(36%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1105IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
29.8mg
(33%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 1250mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1105IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 29.8mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.