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!
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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.
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.
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
This is one of our very favorite salad recipes; seriously tasty and easy, hearty but feel good food at the same time.
More Salad Recipes to Explore:
- Top reader favorite avocado recipes here
- If you enjoyed this, you will LOVE our Tuna Avocado Salad
- Avocado Salmon Salad – so fresh and healthy for summer
- Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad – always a hit at parties
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.
⬇Print-Friendly Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe:
Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
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:
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
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
**For a healthier salad, you can use uncured turkey bacon which tastes amazing, but has less fat.
Nutrition Per Serving
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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!
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How many calories is this pre serving? wanting to make this for dinner tonight!
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Eden!
I took the fresh option all the way through so dished it as a “warm” chicken avo salad … awesome for dinner … I’ll be keeping this one up the sleeve when I’m looking to impress a special lady 🙂
I’m glad you like the recipe Greg! Thanks for sharing your great review! 🙂
Made it tonight. It’s fantastic!!!
I’m glad you enjoy it Jacquelyn! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aaaaaammmmmaaazzziiinnnggggg!
I’m glad we agree Anita! Thanks for sharing 😀
Nevermind I found it!!
Any idea of the calories??I’m sure it’s a lot but it would be nice to know.
What could you use instead of dill? Don’t like dill.
Hi Becky, you could try cilantro or just omit the dill and you will still have a great tasting salad 🙂
Made this tonight for dinner for my husband and myself. It was delicious and so easy to prepare. I bought a rotisserie chicken which seriously made it super fast to throw together. My husband likes Ranch dressing so I just added the dressing for the recipe on the side. I will definitely be making this again. What a great salad for a warm summer evening.
I’m happy to hear you both enjoy the recipe! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Marisa!
I used canned buffalo chicken breast. For the dressing I left out the oil. It’s really good.
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your tip with other readers Kathy!
Hi can you use the corn in a can?
Hi, I would highly recommend freshly cooked corn when it is in season, it adds a truly awesome pop of sweet flavor in the salad that is hard to match with canned. In winter, I use canned or frozen so it will still work 🙂
Do you have the nutrition values?
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Nancy!
This was seriously delicious! My husband rarely enjoys salads but as soon as he heard bacon and avocado he asked for a bowl of it! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome Marina! I’m glad you both enjoy the recipe! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I’m planning to make this for company this weekend. What additional side dish could I add as a complement?
Hi Doris, because this salad is sort of a meal in itself, I would suggesting serving this chicken salad as an entree, or in sandwiches, pita pockets and even as a filling for lettuce wraps. This avocado chicken salad is deliciously versatile. You might serve it with pockets and butter lettuce leaves on the side so folks can build their own. I hope that helps! 🙂
Enjoyed your video and I will be making this fresh salad!!!!
I’m glad you like the video Shirley! Please let me know what you think of the recipe!
I made this tonight for dinner. I was so easy and so good. Did the preparation during the day then later, mixed it all up. It’s a keeper 👍
I’m glad to hear you enjoy the recipe Jennifer! Thanks for sharing 🙂
So good! My new fav. salad!!
Awesome! I’m happy to hear that Danette! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Good morning I’m making the avocado chicken salad, my question is should I serve it right away or can I refrigerate it with the dressing on?
Hi Amy, I found that this is still good the next day after being refrigerated (although for parties or feeding a crowd, it tastes it’s best on the day it is made). If refrigerating, cover directly over the surface with plastic wrap since air on the avocado will cause it to brown faster.
How long will left overs last/stay good for?
Nicole, I thought leftovers the next day still tasted great. You probably don’t want to keep it longer than that since the avocado will start to brown. If storing overnight, cover directly over the surface with plastic wrap to keep the air out and refrigerate.
So easy. Great summer recipe for us or for a party. Meyer lemons make the dressing especially tasty. Thanks.
You’re welcome Myrna! I’m glad you like it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Can you make this ahead of time or does it get too soggy?
I thought leftovers the next day still tasted great. You probably don’t want to keep it longer than that since the avocado will start to brown. If storing overnight, cover directly over the surface with plastic wrap to keep the air out and refrigerate.