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Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe (VIDEO)

This Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe has so much flavor! It’s creamy but light with the avocado and so satisfying. I know, I know chicken salad recipes usually have mayo but you will never miss it!

This Avocado Chicken Salad recipe with lemon dressing, plenty of avocado, irresistible bites of bacon and corn

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BONUS: If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, this chicken salad tastes just as good the next day – perfect for a to-go lunch. You all are always requesting good work and school lunch ideas and I hope you love this one!

Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe:

My son was particularly smitten with this chicken avocado salad and requested it for his birthday. It was in his top 3 requests. The other two were this shrimp dip and a cheesy breakfast sandwich. His birthday is coming up this weekend so I’ll be sure to make his dreams come true ;).

This chicken salad is a winner and it is well loved by adults and children. Everything about this is good and you’ll want that fresh lemon dressing on all of your salads.

Chicken Salad Recipe in a bowl with avocado, corn, bacon, dill, chives and egg for the best chicken avocado salad

Easy Chicken Salad Ingredients!!

This Avocado Chicken Salad has such simple ingredients and you may already have everything you need to make it (I just love when that happens)!

  • We use rotisserie chicken to simplify the process but you can cook your own chicken breast
  • If you are looking to cut the fat, use turkey bacon instead
  • For extra protein, add 2 hard boiled eggs

How to Make this a Paleo Chicken Salad:

This salad is perfect for nearly every diet. To make this salad paleo friendly, sub the corn (which is considered a grain) with sliced cucumber.

Chicken salad ingredients for chicken avocado salad

How to Store Leftover Chicken Salad:

Cover chicken avocado salad with plastic wrap directly over the surface of the salad (keeping the air out will prevent browning of the avocados) and refrigerate.

How to Serve Chicken Salad:

This avocado chicken salad is deliciously versatile. It is a protein packed salad so it’s perfect for work lunch or meal prep and the lemon keeps it fresh and vibrant. Serve this chicken salad:

  • As a main course salad
  • In sandwiches or pita pockets
  • As a filling for lettuce wraps

How to Serve Chicken Salad as a main course salad in a bowl

This is one of our very favorite salad recipes; seriously tasty and easy, hearty but feel good food at the same time.

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Watch How to Make Avocado Chicken Salad:


We used rotisserie chicken which makes this salad super quick and easy to prepare. It’s totally ok to cook your own chicken, or use a good quality canned and well-drained chicken in a pinch.

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Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

4.93 from 503 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
This Avocado Chicken Salad recipe is a keeper! Easy, excellent chicken salad with lemon dressing, plenty of avocado, irresistible bites of bacon and corn | natashaskitchen.com
This Avocado Chicken Salad recipe is a keeper! Easy, excellent chicken salad recipe with lemon dressing, plenty of avocado, irresistible bites of bacon and corn. Optional: For even more protein, we add 2 hard boiled eggs, halved or quartered. 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 6 as a side dish

Avocado Chicken Salad Ingredients:

  • 2 large cooked chicken breasts, shredded or chopped
  • 2 large avocados
  • 1 cup corn, from 1 cooked cob
  • 6 oz lean bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1/4 cup Chives , (or green onion), chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Dill, chopped, or to taste

Lemon Dressing:

Instructions

  • Dice or shred the 2 large cooked chicken breasts and place into a large mixing bowl.
  • Peel and pit 2 large avocados, slice into bite-sized pieces and add to the mixing bowl.
  • Add 1 cup of cooked corn (freshly cooked corn is best), toss in 1/4 cup chopped green onion, chopped bacon, and 2 Tbsp fresh Dill.
  • Add dressing ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle over your salad and toss to combine. Serve with slices of hard boiled egg if desired.

Notes

*Use rotisserie chicken, cook your own chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper or use well-drained canned chicken.
**For a healthier salad, you can use uncured turkey bacon which tastes amazing, but has less fat. 

Nutrition Per Serving

324kcal Calories11g Carbs25g Protein20g Fat3g Saturated Fat48mg Cholesterol1002mg Sodium535mg Potassium5g Fiber1g Sugar260IU Vitamin A12mg Vitamin C17mg Calcium1.1mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
324
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Cholesterol
 
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
1002
mg
44
%
Potassium
 
535
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
 
260
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
 
17
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1.1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Avocado Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad Recipe
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $$
Calories: 324
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We hope you discover a new favorite in this recipe. It’s one of those recipes that you make once and then 50 times over. If you try it, let me know what you think in a comment below!

This Avocado Chicken Salad recipe is a keeper! Easy, excellent chicken salad with lemon dressing, plenty of avocado, irresistible bites of bacon and corn | natashaskitchen.com

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Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the creator behind Natasha's Kitchen (established in 2009), and I share family-friendly, authentic recipes. I am a New York Times Best-Selling cookbook author and a trusted video personality in the culinary world. My husband, Vadim, and I run this blog together, ensuring every recipe we share is thoroughly tested and approved. Our mission is to provide you with delicious, reliable recipes you can count on. Thanks for stopping by! I am so happy you are here.

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  • Tigger
    October 24, 2024

    Fabulous! I love the salad dressing instead of mayonnaise. I’ll make it over and over again. Thank you.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 24, 2024

      You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Tigger!

      Reply

  • Yamill Deleon
    October 15, 2024

    This salad was a hit in my house. I also made your recipe for flour tortilla to go with it. Loved it!!!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 15, 2024

      I’m so happy to hear it was a hit, Yamill! That’s so great!

      Reply

  • Eva Duran
    September 9, 2024

    This salad is always on rotation, my son asks for it and he loves the leftovers for lunch the next day. It really is hearty and yummy!

    Reply

  • Julie
    July 29, 2024

    The pictures show hard boiled eggs but the recipe doesn’t have it listed. With or without?

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 29, 2024

      Hi Julie, I have this note in the recipe “For extra protein, add 2 hard boiled eggs”. I hope that helps.

      Reply

  • Lisa Retzlaff
    July 8, 2024

    Hi there, could you tell me how many servings in this recipe?

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      July 8, 2024

      Hi Lisa! The servings are listed at the top of the recipe card, it serves 6.

      Reply

  • Bonnie J. King
    July 1, 2024

    question I want to make this for a cook out because it delish. will it be ok outside?

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      July 1, 2024

      Hi Bonnie! It should be fine if it’s refrigerated and kept out no longer than 2hrs.

      Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 1, 2024

      I think that will be fine. Hope you’ll all enjoy this salad!

      Reply

  • Sev
    June 27, 2024

    Heel erg lekker !

    Reply

  • Patricia Fitzgerald
    June 25, 2024

    Another winner from Natasha! I wrapped an ear of corn in plastic wrap and microwaved it for a minute and a half. I used chopped up, deli roasted chicken and it all came together in about 20 minutes. The proportions in the dressing were perfect. It is a great lunch on a very hot day!

    Reply

    • Jake
      September 10, 2024

      I probably wouldn’t put plastic in the microwave

      Reply

  • Bubbe
    May 14, 2024

    Family and I loved it. I baked my own chicken from your baked chicken recipe so juicy and delicious. Thank you so much.

    Reply

  • Jean
    May 6, 2024

    This is delicious. Flavours blend so well. My digestive system reacts with gusto to corn so I substituted chick peas. Works very well. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

  • Sam
    April 29, 2024

    Stellar recipe!! Used turkey bacon for the first time ever and could NOT tell a difference, thanks for the tip! Also used a cup of frozen corn and just heated It up in pan until it got a little char to it. D-E-L-I-S-H😋

    Reply

  • S Jones
    April 22, 2024

    Love this recipe especially in the summer! But I found it’s even easier and has a bit more crunch if you don’t cook the corn, just cut it off the cob and leave it raw, makes for a crisp cool summertime meal and great for days when stored properly! (Though there’s not usually much left at our house!)

    Reply

  • Jac
    April 13, 2024

    No guilt, Fabulous!
    I’m on my own so I’m cooking dinner for one. It’s just as delicious the next day on a croissant for lunch.

    Reply

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