Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Avocado Chicken Salad is a hearty, healthy, and flavorful salad. My recipe does not include mayo or sour cream, but you’ll enjoy the different flavors of the seasoned chicken, lime juice, blend of spices, and different vegetables.
Easy Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Adding avocado to salads replaces mayo in a way since it is creamy in texture and goes well with lime juice and onion. It also adds a number of nutrients, making this chicken salad healthier.
What makes this avocado chicken salad the best alternative to a meal is having all that your body needs in a bowl: protein, vitamins, minerals, and, of course, Avocado, which is known for its heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, besides the amazing different textures of vegetable.
If you are fond of avocado, don’t miss out on my Easy Guacamole Dip, and there is a sweet version of Avocado and Banana Smoothie that you’ll enjoy!
Avocado Chicken Salad Ingredients
To make this salad, you’ll need simple, budget-friendly ingredients. The detailed list is in the recipe card below.
- Chicken: I have used chicken breasts that I seasoned and then shallow-fried. Of course, you can grill it, too.
- Vegetables: Corn, shallots, tomatoes, parsley, and avocado.
- Spices: Since the chicken was seasoned, I used two spices, black pepper and Italian seasoning, for the dressing.
- Lime juice: I find lime juice to be sharper than lemon juice with a hint of bitterness, and goes better with this salad.
How to Make Chicken Avocado Salad
Step 1
Prepare and cook the chicken: Season the chicken and shallow fry or grill it. Cut the chicken into slices.
Step 2
Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients well until it turns slightly cloudy.
Step 3
Prepare the vegetables: Cut the vegetables and add them to a salad bowl. Add the dressing and chicken slices. Toss well and serve.
Variations of Avocado Chicken Salad
- Add hummus: To give a Middle Eastern touch, add three tablespoons of hummus to the dressing.
- Make it spicy: Add red chili flakes or a quarter teaspoon of chili powder to the dressing.
- More protein: Chop some turkey bacon and add it to the salad, or add some chopped boiled eggs.
- Add your favorite dressing: This chicken salad recipe is forgiving. You can skip my dressing and replace it with the one you prefer.
Expert Tip
- Avocado chicken salad is best consumed on the same day.
- The lime juice in the dressing will prevent the avocado from turning dark, but it won’t be effective for long.
- Prepare the dressing and the chicken ahead of time, but cut the avocado a few minutes before serving to prevent it from getting dark.
- To make this salad a great treat, make sure that the avocado is ripe and slightly firm.
Storing Leftover Avocado Chicken Salad
Although it is best to consume avocado salad the same day, you can also store it in the fridge for up to a day or two.
Cover the salad with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap touches the surface of the salad, taking out as much air as possible.
Serving Avocado Chicken Salad
- You can serve this salad as a sandwich in different types of breads like, pita bread, French Olive Bread, Ciabatta bread, or homemade plain bread.
- As a side dish.
- This salad can also be a main meal served with your favorite drink like, Iced tea, Non-alcoholic mojito, Blueberry lemonade, or ginger iced tea.
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- Easy Tuna Pasta Salad.
- Chickpea Salad.
- Classic Carrot Salad.
- Chicken salad sandwich.
- Stuffed Grape Leaves.
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Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast skinless and boneless
CHICKEN SEASONING
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
TO FRY THE CHICKEN
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
VEGETABLES FOR THE SALAD
- 1 avocado cut in cubes
- 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 small shallot chopped
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- ⅓ cup cooked or canned corn
DRESSING
- Juice of one lime
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
COOKING THE CHICKEN BREAST
- Pat the chicken dry and season both sides of the chicken breast.
- In a hot pan, add the butter and olive oil. When hot, add the chicken and fry on high for 3 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and fry the other side for 4 minutes on high. Make sure the chicken is well cooked!
- Remove the chicken from the pan and cover for 5 minutes. Slice the chicken and keep aside.
PREPARING THE DRESSING
- Mix the dressing ingredients and whisk until the dressing look cloudy and a little thick.
MAKING THE SALAD
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl, add the dressing and toss well. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use ripe avocado with a slight firmness to it.
- Although I have used cherry tomato you can replace it with regular tomatoes.
- Cut the avocado after preparing the dressing and cutting the vegetables; this will prevent the avocado from getting dark.
- You can add more protein to this salad, like turkey bacon or boiled eggs.
I really need to make more protein-packed salads like this. It looks so good and it has some of my favorite veggies!
Oh my gosh this sounds so so good! My family would love this.
Enjoy 🙂
that looks reakly yummy. i love avocado
This looks absolutely delicious. I’ve printed the recipe so I can incorporate it into our menu. We all love chicken and avocado, so this looks like the perfect meal for us.
I’m glad that your going to try my recipe, hope you enjoy it 🙂
I love avocado so much! This chicken salad is exactly what I love! I need to recreate it. Love that it does not have cheese!
Yes, I don’t think cheese goes well with avocado salads.
This looks divine! Now I am hungry!!
I literally would dive into that right now if I could! EVERYTHING in that salad is amazing and the way you put it together is sounding pretty yummy right about now!
Thanks for the kind words, Jeni! It is a delicious salad indeed 🙂
I had this for dinner tonight, haha! It’s one of my favorite recipes too – I make it all of the time! Soo good!
Thank you 🙂
This looks so tasty! Adding avocado sounds like the perfect way to level up my regular chicken salad. It’s great for so many nutritional reasons too.
You are right Dawn, this salad is great as a meal too.
That dressing looks AMAZING and this is an easy way to create a healthier lunch idea. Everything looks so flavorful!
This looks so delish! I love anything with Avocado in it!!! I’m pinning this to make next week!
Thank you, Marisa!
You had me at avocado! This sounds really good. I’d love to make it to share with my grandson. He loves avocado and chicken!
Wow! I hope he likes my version 🙂
Looks delicious. Love avocados! I could eat them every day. I will have to try this avocado chicken salad.
Growing up we ate a lot of casseroles. All of the meal was added to one pan and done! I feel like bowls are the casseroles for the new generation. Fill them up with yummy ingredients and you’re ready. This avocado chicken salad looks divine. So much healthier than the casseroles my mom used to make.
Thanks for sharing this with me, Heather, and I hope that you enjoy this salad!
Yum. That looks amazing. Will definitely need to try.
Ok, that is one yummy looking salad! I’m a sucker for anything with avocado, so I was sold right away.
I just recently had avocado for the first time where it wasn’t in guacamole. OMG it was so good. I need to make this salad.
Glad you liked my recipe 🙂
Wow! What a deliciously healthy and colorful recipe. I could honestly eat this salad every day!
That chicken really looks delicious. Avocado is an ingredient that makes everything taste better.
I agree with you. xx
This recipe looks amazing. I have a fall BBQ coming up and I plan on taking this!
I have seen pictures of this salad on all sorts of low carb pins. I never had a recipe though. This looks so good.
Thank you, Rachel 🙂
This looks so delicious! I love anything with avocado!
Muna this salad looks absolutely delicious !!
Thank you, Gloria 🙂
I’ve been eating more salads lately. This looks like one that I would love!
I should follow your steps and eat more salads too 😉
I love chicken salad. But I never thought of avocado chicken salad. I am going to try this tomorrow!
mmm I love anything avocado! I cannot wait to try it!
I love avocado and chicken. It’s a yummy combo! I’ll try this recipe later at home.
I love love love avocados! Thanks for this yummy looking recipe, I’m excited to give it a shot.