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Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Cuisine:American

Course:Lunch

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

A fresh and creamy chicken salad made with ripe avocados, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty lime dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or served on toast.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 8 of 10 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
260 cal
Protein
15.3 g
Carbohydrate
8.98 g
Fiber
5.7 g
Sugars
0.8 g
Sodium
615 mg
Total fat
19.4 g
Saturated fat
2.88 g
Monounsaturated fat
12.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat
2.34 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 21.1 mg
  • Iron: 0.87 mg
  • Magnesium: 41.1 mg
  • Phosphorus: 173 mg
  • Potassium: 597 mg
  • Zinc: 0.93 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper

Prepare

  • Shred 2 cup cooked chicken
  • 2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • Halve 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Chop 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime, juice of

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare the ingredients: shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces, dice the avocados, finely chop the red onion, halve the cherry tomatoes, and chop the fresh cilantro.

  2. Step 2.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced avocados, chopped red onion, and halved cherry tomatoes.

  3. Step 3.

    In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create a dressing.

  4. Step 4.

    Pour the dressing over the chicken and avocado mixture, and gently toss to coat everything evenly.

  5. Step 5.

    Sprinkle the chopped cilantro over the salad and give it a final gentle mix.

  6. Step 6.

    Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt, pepper, or lime juice if needed.

  7. Step 7.

    Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

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