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Home » Recipes » Lunch » Salad + Dressing » Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Published: May 11, 2017 · Last Modified: September 27, 2019 by Dani

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Who says you need mayo or yogurt to create a creamy chicken salad?  This easy, flavorful chicken salad gets all of it’s creamy texture from an avocado!

You can certainly stick to classic chicken salad stir-ins, but I couldn’t resist adding some lime, jalapeno, and cilantro (it’s kind of like a guacamole chicken salad).

Try serving this with some corn chips for a light lunch or pile it onto your favorite whole grain bread and enjoy!

PS – to make the most delicious version of this salad, make it with some fresh home baked chicken breasts.

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5 from 3 votes

Avocado Chicken Salad

Course: DIET, LUNCH, salad + dressing
Cuisine: American, gluten free, low carb + keto
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping cup cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/4 cup diced celery
  • 1/4 cup sliced scallions
  • 1/2 diced jalapeno remove ribs and seeds
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 1-2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add chicken and avocado to a nice big bowl and mix well and use the back of a fork to mash the avocado and the chicken together.
  • Add in the rest of the ingredients and gently stir until well combined. Adjust seasonings. Serve and enjoy.

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About Dani

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

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Comments

  1. Patricia says

    June 8, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Dani: I took a cooking class a few days ago on poultry so I have every piece of the chicken to work with including the broth. When I saw your demo on avocado chicken salad I could hardly wait to make it! The chicken is in the oven and I have everything prepped and ready to put it all together including the corn chips!!! I can hardly wait to eat. I think you should put out re-runs because I forgot all the old reliable recipes I used to make and need to re-visit. All your ideas are such good cleaning eating. I like them a lot.

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    • Patricia says

      June 10, 2017 at 10:39 am

      5 stars
      Update: the avocado chicken salad was even better than I thought it would be. The next Dani trick is avocado hummus for lunch with veggies (and maybe bs few corn chips). ✌

      Reply
  2. Lana says

    May 15, 2020 at 11:12 am

    5 stars
    Loved the recipe! Thank you

    Reply
    • Dani says

      May 15, 2020 at 1:03 pm

      So glad to hear it!! Thanks for the taking the time to share.

      Reply

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