Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad
Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad is a quick 15-minute recipe made with shredded chicken, ripe avocado, fresh lime, celery, and cilantro. It's creamy, healthy, high in protein, and perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or lettuce cups.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe medium avocados
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise or 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt plus 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large celery stalk finely chopped
- 1/2 medium white or red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound cooked shredded chicken preferably rotisserie
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Tortilla chips crackers, toasted bread, or lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cut one avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt and mayonnaise), chopped celery, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and kosher salt.
- Mash everything together until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the shredded cooked chicken until evenly coated.
- Dice the remaining avocado into bite-sized pieces and gently fold it into the salad to maintain its texture.
- Taste and adjust with additional salt, black pepper, or lime juice as desired.
- Serve your Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad immediately with crackers, toasted bread, tortilla chips, lettuce wraps, or croissants.
Notes
- Greek yogurt creates a lighter dressing while keeping the salad creamy.
- Replace cilantro with parsley or dill if preferred.
- Add chopped bacon alternatives such as crispy turkey ham for extra flavor if desired.
- Delicious in wraps, sandwiches, lettuce cups, or stuffed inside tomatoes.