Chicken Avocado Salad Recipe
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This chicken avocado salad makes a fabulous lunch or even a light dinner. Pair with a salad for a complete meal.
I think I’ve found a new favorite dish! Maybe it’s just because I was beyond starving when I made this, but DA – ANG! This was GOOD!
Now that Mini Chef and I are finally settled into our new apartment (yes, we moved again this past October!), I’m finding that just about everything we need is in walking distance of our new place. A pretty good deal if you ask me!
So I had just gotten back from picking up Mini Chef from school and I was starting to make lunch when I discovered that my avocados were way beyond ripe. Yes, it was a very sad moment. But instead of pouting and stomping my feet, I grabbed my wallet and my walking shoes and out the door we went to go buy some avocados. It was a marvelous walk on a lovely (if maybe just a tad too hot) autumn day. Not only did I get my avocados at a bargain, but I got some free Vitamin D as well. Thankfully, my pale skin didn’t burn in the afternoon sun.
We got home, feeling invigorated from our walk, and lunch was served in under 10 minutes. All in all, a fantastic afternoon!
YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THIS CLEAN EATING RECIPE:
CHICKEN AVOCADO SALAD RECIPE:
Chicken Avocado Salad
Ingredients
SALAD INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup shredded chicken (canned or home-cooked and shredded)
- ¼ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup minced red onions
- 2 medium avocados (4 halves – optional)
- dressing to taste
DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. avocado oil
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard (no sugar added)
- 1 tsp. dried tarragon
- ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the salad ingredients until well mixed.
- Pour the dressing over your salad and serve as desired.
This looks great! I love chicken and avocados….so any recipe that combines them is perfect for me 🙂
Uhhhhh this looks amazing! I’m def going to try this with some leftover chicken I have.
I make something similar, but with tuna and tomato. SO good. Can’t wait to try yours!
I made this today as soon as I saw it. Yum! I think this will become a regular lunch for us……thanks!
This sounds great..but I just can’t stand the flavor of tarragon….any other suggestions that might work well with the other ingredients?
You could try basil.
I just happened upon your website a few days ago while researching “clean eating”. This was our first recipe. My husband and I LOVED it!!!!
The kid is going to take some convincing…… 🙂
Thank you!!!!!
This looks great, on the menu for this week, will go great with my new found love for avacado!!!!
I can’t find avocado oil anywhere! Can you please recommend a good sub? Thanks!
Any light flavored oil will work.
Can I use Olive oil instead of Avocado? I just don’t have it on my pantry and was wondering if it would change “dramatically” the taste of the salad. I wanna make for my husband’s lunch tomorrow ; _ Thanks! Love your website!!!
I wouldn’t. Just leave out the avocado if you don’t have it. Don’t add anything in it’s place.
Love love love this recipe! It has become a staple in my house. The best is how versatile it is. I usually mix the avocados in with the chicken. I can put in spelt pita bread and eat it for lunch. Mix in some kelp noodles for a super nutritious dinner. LOVE this website 🙂
Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying it. 🙂
This looks great – it’s going on my list to make very soon! Thanks!
Cyndy Q. – My pleasure! 🙂
Love the idea of serving in the halved avocado, great idea! Looks delicious!!
Melanie D. – Thanks! 🙂
I’ve made this recipe several times – adding diced grape tomatoes on top – delicious. Curious if you’ve ever worked out the macros on this? Would be such a help!
Indu – I did at one time. However, due to liability, I am having to remove all of that information from my site. However, MyFitnessPal.com has a fabulous calculator that will import the entire recipe for you just by pasting the url into their site. Hope that helps!