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Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches – an easy chicken salad recipe with avocado! There’s no mayo in this recipe – it uses a combination of yogurt and avocado for a perfect protein packed chicken salad! It’s creamy and the perfect lunch!
I don’t like mayonnaise so I’ve never actually had regular chicken salad – I can’t bring myself to try it – but this is an easy chicken salad without mayo and it has avocado and lots of southwestern flavors. I could eat this all day long! Fresh, savory, and packed with protein this will become your favorite avocado chicken salad recipe!
Chicken Salad Ingredients
- Chicken – This should be already cooked and either shredded or cubed. Rotisserie Chicken is great too!
- Avocado – medium-sized and ripe avocado
- Greek yogurt – nonfat, plain yogurt is best
- Salsa – Use your favorite brand
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How to Make Chicken Avocado Salad
- You can use leftover or rotisserie chicken breasts – just shred them for the salad.
- I love mashing avocado with a potato masher in a large bowl and then adding the other ingredients.
- I add salsa, salt, and pepper so I don’t need many other spices. You could even add cilantro!
- You can enjoy this on a bed of lettuce or make it into a sandwich with tomato. I also sometimes add bacon! And we love a soft bun (gluten-free if needed).
Storing Leftovers
Store chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I don’t recommend freezing it; it’s best eaten within a few days.
Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed, see note)
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup salsa
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 8 slices Bread (or soft rolls)
- Lettuce, tomato, and/or onion, optional
Instructions
- Shred or cube the chicken as desired.
- Remove the flesh from the avocado and place in a medium bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Stir in yogurt, salsa, salt, and pepper. Stir in chicken.
- Serve chicken salad on a soft roll or toasted sliced bread. Top with lettuce, tomato, and onion if you wish!
Great recipe! Since I avoid dairy, I’m going to have to make it with mayo instead of yogurt. But it will certainly taste good. Of that I’m sure!
I bet it will! Avocado is good in anything. ๐
Love the combination of avocado and chicken salad! Can’t wait to hear more about your weekend!
Thanks Jessica!
I adore chicken salad AND avocado, but I’ve never tried them together! This sounds awesome ๐
Thanks Jennifer!
Oh! I love avocados! I have never thought to add them to chicken salad.
I’m thinking I need to add some more avocado to my life!
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