Avocado Chicken Salad
Easy avocado chicken salad recipe takes just minutes to make! This delicious salad is topped with a homemade cilantro lime dressing.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 254kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups green leaf lettuce torn
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken breast
- 11 ounce can corn drained
- 1 ripe avocado diced
- ⅓ cup minced red onion
Dressing
- ¾ cup cilantro minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the lettuce, shredded chicken, corn, avocado and red onion to a large serving bowl.6 cups green leaf lettuce, 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken breast, 11 ounce can corn, 1 ripe avocado, ⅓ cup minced red onion
- To make the dressing, add the dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor.¾ cup cilantro, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons minced red onion, 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, Pepper to taste
- Blend until smooth.
- Add some of the dressing to the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
- Serve with additional dressing, if desired.
Notes
- 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.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4294IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg