Avocado Chicken Salad

Easy avocado chicken salad recipe takes just minutes to make! This delicious salad is topped with a homemade cilantro lime dressing.

Avocado chicken salad is a quick and easy recipe that makes a great lunch or dinner.

This chicken avocado salad and homemade cilantro lime dressing take just minutes to make! The salad is a great way to turn leftover roast or grilled chicken into a new meal.

The recipe is also really flexible, and there are substitution and variation ideas below.

Ingredients and substitutions

• Green leaf lettuce: Green leaf lettuce works well in salads. Other ideas are romaine lettuce, spring mix, or a spinach/spring mix blend.
• Cooked chicken breast: This salad is a great way to use up leftover grilled or roast chicken. Rotisserie chicken also works well.
• Corn: Sweet or regular canned corn will work.
• Avocado: The avocado adds richness and creaminess to the salad.
• Red onion: If you aren’t a fan of red onion, shallot makes a milder substitute.
• Cilantro: The fresh cilantro gives the dressing most of its flavor.
• Olive oil: Extra virgin or light work well.
• Sour cream or Greek yogurt: The sour cream or (plain) Greek yogurt add some creaminess to help balance out the cilantro.
• Fresh lime juice: Fresh lime juice (about 1 lime’s worth) adds a bright, fresh flavor to the dressing. Fresh lime juice will give you nicer flavor than bottled lime juice.
• Salt
• Pepper

How to make avocado chicken salad

Step 1: Add the lettuce, shredded chicken, corn, avocado, and red onion to a large serving bowl.

Step 2: To make the dressing, add the dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.

Step 3: Add some of the dressing to the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
Serve with additional dressing, if desired.

Variations

This salad recipe is pretty flexible, and there are a number of different additions you can make. Here are some ideas.

• Cooked and crumbled bacon
• Sliced hard-boiled eggs
• Halved grape tomatoes
• Hearts of palm
• Cheese
• Black beans

Serving suggestions

The salad can be served with whole grain crackers or French bread. It also makes a great filling for lettuce wraps, tortilla wraps, or pitas.

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