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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!
Can’t wait to see your write ups on the conference, sounds so great!!!
Love this sandwich. I am not usually a fan of chicken salad, but this is the way I would eat it!
Thanks Erin, I feel the same way!
I am so glad you shared this recipe today! Im always searching for new ways to add avocados into my meals and this recipe looks super yum.
One of my favorite ways! Thanks Nicole!
What a delicious sandwich! We are huge fans of chicken salad!!
Thanks! ๐
Can’t wait to hear all about the conference! I’m glad you had a fun time and got to be a real grown-up going to a grown-up conference! Haha ๐ this salad looks incredible! I think it’s safe to say that eating a good avo a day isn’t satisfactory enough. NEEDS MORE AVO.
Yes, I need lots more!
I attended BBC in Chicago last year, loved it! This is my kind of sandwich! I could eat avocados everyday. Love the combo of the yogurt and salsa!
Thanks Jennifer!
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