Healthy Avocado Chicken Salad
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring creamy avocado and tender shredded chicken, perfect for a light meal or picnic.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced avocado, finely chopped red onion, and diced celery.
- Drizzle the fresh lime juice over the top of your salad mix.
- Sprinkle in salt and pepper according to your preference.
- Using a spatula, mix everything together gently until well combined.
- For the best flavor, let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Make sure your avocado is perfectly ripe for a creamy texture. Feel free to use deli rotisserie chicken for a quicker option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg