Description
Zesty avocado chicken salad brings Mediterranean flavors to your lunch table. Creamy avocado, tender chicken, and crisp vegetables create a refreshing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 cups (480 ml) cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie preferred)
Creamy Binding Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, and diced
Seasoning and Aromatics:
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) onions, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Romaine hearts or bib lettuce, about 16 leaves
Instructions
- Shred the cooked chicken into fine, uniform pieces in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Whisk together creamy Greek yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth, creating a velvety base for the salad.
- Incorporate finely minced onions into the yogurt mixture, distributing them evenly for balanced flavor.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the mixture, allowing the citrus to brighten and enhance the overall taste profile.
- Gently stir the chicken into the yogurt blend, ensuring each strand is thoroughly coated with the creamy dressing.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and cracked black pepper throughout the mixture, tasting and adjusting seasoning as needed.
- Carefully cube ripe avocados into delicate, bite-sized pieces to maintain their structural integrity.
- Tenderly fold the avocado cubes into the chicken mixture, using a light touch to prevent mashing.
- Select crisp, verdant lettuce leaves as an elegant serving vessel for the salad.
- Arrange the avocado chicken salad nestled within the lettuce leaves, creating an inviting and fresh presentation.
Notes
- Chilled lettuce cups provide a light, crisp base that complements the creamy chicken mixture.
- Gently folding diced avocado prevents mashing, preserving delightful texture and chunky pieces throughout the salad.
- Seasoning with salt and pepper allows personal taste preferences to shine, creating a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg