Description
Avocado Chicken Salad is a colorful and nutritious dish that blends creamy avocado with tender chicken and crisp veggies. Perfect for a refreshing lunch or light dinner, this easy-to-make recipe will delight your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Greek yogurt or mayo for creaminess (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken by poaching or grilling until fully cooked (about 15-20 minutes). Let it cool before shredding.
- While the chicken cools, chop the cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion into a large bowl.
- In another bowl, mash the avocados with lemon juice until creamy yet chunky.
- Combine shredded chicken with the avocado mixture and gently fold in chopped veggies and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, mixing well.
- Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Poaching or Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg