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!
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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
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.
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
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Dice or shred the 2 large cooked chicken breasts and place into a large mixing bowl.
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Peel and pit 2 large avocados, slice into bite-sized pieces and add to the mixing bowl.
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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.
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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.
Recipe 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.
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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!
Natasha Kravchuk
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I made this for dinner tonight and it is SO delicious!! The fresh dill and the lemon dressing just makes this utterly perfect in my book. You’re right, this is a dish we will make again and again!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review Tara!
i love avocado,thank you for all the recipes the main ingredients is avocado.
God Bless
You’re welcome and thank you so much for your great review. I hope you love every recipe that you try!
Absolutely the most delicious Avocado salad I have ever tasted. I am an 82 year-old cooking novice as my wife of 60 years recently passed away. Websites with clearly stated recipes that obviously have been tested are just the greatest help for me. So lucky to have found your wonderful site.
I’m so glad you found our blog, Richard! Thank you for stopping by and sharing that wonderful review with us.
Its not only easy but Super delicious as well.Love all recipes with Avocado.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Avocados are our favorite in salads as well.
This is absolutely delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Natasha, absolutely the most delicious avocado salad I have ever tasted.
I love avocado. thank you for all the racipes.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. Fathima! Sounds like you found a new favorite!
love to watch you do recipes.they look great
Thank you for watching Joyce!
Wow this is amazing, I love almost all of them. Wish I can cook with confidence like you.
Hi Florenciana! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing that with me. I hope these recipes inspire you. Keep practicing and the confidence will come.
This look sooooo yummy, is there anything you would recommend to add colour to it, when omitting corn, hubby will not eat corn or peas.
Hello Paula. You can omit the corn and substitute it with cucumber.
Your avocado salad is the bomb my husband loved it and he is not a salad lover. thank you for making my husband HAPPY
Aww that’s the best! I’m so inspired reading this! Thank you!
This salad is sooooo delicious! My family favorite !
That’s so awesome, Kasia! Thank you for that great review!
Best recipe
Delicious! I will definitely make this again! I did not use lean bacon and used the full tsp of salt in the dressing and will probably reduce salt by half next time. Very fresh and tasty!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that, Laura! Thank you for that great feedback.
You are my favorite! I love all your recipes. Mainly because they are so easy and quick to prepare. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Cynthia!
I love all your recipes they are outstanding and so are you do you have a book
Hi Maureen, You’re so nice! Thank you! We do not have a cookbook at this time but we do have one in the works.
Love your recipe videos! All your dishes look delicious and easy to make. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Lidia.
This looks wonderful. I was looking for a chicken salad WITHOUT mayo ! Thanks Natasha.
Hi Elaine, I hope you find a new favorite in this one. It’s definitely a reader and family favorite.
Delicious. Had it for lunch.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This might be a silly questions, but what is the serving size for this salad? It looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
Hi Mikaela, I didn’t measure it that way but I would say each serving is about 1 cup – maybe 1 1/4 cups.
Hi Natasha thank you so much, for accepting me to see your lovely, recipes with respect Elena
Welcome to our blog, Breban! Thank you for sharing your amazing feedback!
Another amazing recipe! I love that your recipes are always created with a perfect balance of a few fresh and simple ingredients that when put together are amazing! I’ve made more than I can mention, but this chicken avocado salad and your shrimp Alfredo are two of my favs! I subbed cilantro in for the dill just out of my unending love of cilantro, but I’m sure it would have been just as yummy with the dill! Thank you and please never stop sharing your amazing recipes!!! I’m a big fan!
I’m so happy you love our recipes! Thank you so much for the fantastic review and your encouraging words. I am smiling big reading your comment, Jenna!
Do you recommend to store with the avocado for lunch or separate since avocado turns brown?
Hi Angel, I have kept it refrigerated up to 2 days. I think this is the very best when it is served the same day but the avocados will be fine until the next day because the lemon juice in the dressing preserves them. To be safe, I would suggest placing plastic wrap directly over the salad to keep the air out which is what causes the avocados to brown.
Hi Natasha!
That’s incredible, drooling over this, definitely gonna try this out.
Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! I hope you love this recipe.
Love, love all your recipes! Do you have any for a Polish Babka (coffee cake with raisins and a butter/flour/sugar crumb topping?
Hi Joan, we have this Chocolate Babka recipe here.
very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that, Art!
How do you reduce the sodium out of the avocado salad recipe?
Hi Venus, Bacon is high sodium, up to 500mg per ounce! We used lean bacon for this recipe and that number is still pretty significant. Omitting that will help reduce the sodium quite a bit.
I was on your blog and happened to see this recipe and it looks delicious. I’m going to make it tomorrow and try and keep some leftovers for the next day. You might be interested to know that when I printed the recipe it skipped steps 2 & 3 off the instructions even though I tried it in landscape and portrait. Anyway, not a big problem, because I hand-wrote the missed steps, but I just thought I’d let you know! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll see how it goes tomorrow.
Hi Edwina, are you printing the printable recipe at the bottom of the post?
Question- if I’m using the Kirkland brand canned chicken. About how many cans would I need?
Hi Mags, That would depend on how many ounces each can provides.
I had the same question about Costco canned chicken – label says 7 oz per can.
Made this salad on Saturday – and it’s hands down the best recipe with avocado (I hate avocados). I loved it. And it is extremely easy to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
You’re so welcome, Alina! I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
How can you tell if an avocado is ripe? I tried making your avocado chicken salad twice now. The first time the avocado was too mushy. When I made it again last night, the avocado was hard so I threw the cut up pieces in the trash and just used the remaining ingredients.
Hi Susan, check for to be sure the avocado is not too green in color, should be firm but slightly soft to the touch, also pulling the stem – if the small stem or cap at the top of the avocado comes off easily and you find green underneath, you’ve got a good avocado that’s ripe and ready to eat.
Do you have keto recips
Hi Ginette, we have several on our blog including this Avocado Cucumber Shrimp Appetizer. Most of our recipes that are not Keto have suggestions in the comments on how readers made them Keto friendly. I hope that helps.
Can i add vinegar to the dressing? much love from Uganda Natasha
Hi Rahma, I haven’t tried that with this recipe to advise. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
I could eat this every single day. In fact it is our go to during Quarantine. I add a 1/2 tablespoon of maple syrup to the dressing for a little sweetness! Thank you so much!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Natasha’s, thank you for offering to me help me. I want to just read and see what you share with us. I love to see all of your recipes. You make it look so easy. If I think of a problem I need help with I will write you a note.
Thank you so much!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m so inspired reading your review. Thank you!
looks very tasty i would use white pepper & paprika instead
We make this as a meal. My family can’t get enough of it. We love it.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Tips to improve dressing? It was awful. Even my husband and son who will eat anything had to add honey to tame it. I don’t like honey so I skipped dinner. Any other ideas?
Hi Meredith, I am always happy to help troubleshoot. My best suggestion would be to use fresh lemon juice and not from concentrate.
It’s a little tart. I added a little extra olive oil to tame it. It is wayyyy to strong alone so if you tasted it before you added it probably not good. I had a few people who had the Salad love it and i followed the recipe with a little more olive oil.
Oh em gee! This recipe was super simple, easy and delicious! Only thing we omitted were the eggs, because I forgot! But it still tasted delicious! Thank you!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Claudia!
Can I use baked chicken thighs?
Hi Melissa, absolutely! That would work great.
I try this recipe and it is now my favorite….It is just amazing. I really like all your recipes…thank you so much
Hi Nicole, that’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback!
I am looking forward to making this! Would this be good for a weekly meal prep? How does the avocado hold up for longer than a day?
Hi Liz, I have kept it refrigerated up to 2 days. I think this is the very best when it is served the same day but the avocados will be fine until the next day because the lemon juice in the dressing preserves them. To be safe, I would suggest placing plastic wrap directly over the salad to keep the air out which is what causes the avocados to brown.
thanks for the tip
I am not a big fan of dill. And recommendations for something to use in its place?
Hi Sara, You could just omit the dill and the salad will still work. You could also try some finely chopped cilantro or evenly parsley, adding them to taste if you prefer to substitute.
This was really good! My whole family loved it and each had more than one serving. They all commented on how good the dressing was. I added cucumbers and tomatoes. This salad is the best ever and will definitely serve it again.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Molly!
Love your fried rice w/shrimp recipe-My issue is I’m not as organized as I’d lik to be
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe.
How many servings does this recipe make?
Hi Denies, this recipe makes 6 servings as a side dish.
Hi Natasha, I made this recipe for my husband and I and normally he doesn’t like avocado. He absolutely loved your recipe it’s was so delicious. Will definitely make again.
That’s so great Liz! I’m so glad you both enjoyed this recipe!
Looks great. How many WW points per serving?
Hi Susan, I am not familiar with the WW diet so I would not be a good source for that. The best we can offer for nutrition is the nutrition label at the bottom of the recipe card.
Can Mayo be added to the recipe?
Very tasty!! Used Cilantro vs Dill as we had that on hand, added a bit more pepper for bite
Can’t wait to make it again.
Sounds like you found a new favorite Mike! Thank you for that awesome review!
Since I’m a lime lover and I always have them, used it instead of lemon. Excellent to the taste buds, Will try it with lemon next time. I’m sure it will be good too.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing that with me, Gloria!
This recipe is delicious! I used Szeged Chicken rub to season the breasts and added some hard-boiled egg (2) and baby spinach leaves for extra greens.
If you have digestive issues with green onions (like we have in my household), I swapped the green onion for cooked regular onion. Tasted just as good… and stomachs were much happier lol.
I’ m so happy you all enjoyed that Caryn! Thank you for sharing that awesome review with us!
Cannot have corn is it okay to omit?
Yes, absolutely! You can sub with cucumber.
Made this tonight, my husband ate 2 full bowls! He is a rediculously picky eater. Winner
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Love this salad made it tonight I’m so glad. My new favorite!!!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Donna!
I tried this recipe with my family tonight. It was a huge hit and my teenagers and husband are picky eaters! My husband smoked the chicken breasts on the grill and it complimented this recipe well. We served it over Romaine lettuce as a dinner salad. I wasn’t sure how the dressing would go over with my crew, but combined with the avacado and dill, it was perfect. Thank you for a great recipe!
You’re so welcome, Holly! Sounds like you found a new family favorite! I’m happy to hear you all enjoyed that!
Amazing salad! I used cucumber instead of corn and added 2 hard boiled eggs per your suggestion. It was so refreshing! With the heat of the summer, who wants to turn on the oven or stove? Thank you for such a great recipe.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Karen!
Made this for dinner last evening my picky husband loved it. A winner for sure
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
What a fantastic salad, love it. I’ve changed my tossing style lately. Instead of ‘tossing’, now I put the ingredients into my large cake box, put on the lid and just turn it over until well mixed.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
hey girl- this looks so yummy! love the video!
Thank you for watching! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
My sister told me about this recipe. So happy she did!! This was a last minute dinner idea so I didn’t have time to use bacon. I used fresh spinach and a lime, no 🍋 lemon –
Usually I add honey 🍯 mustard dressing but no NEED. I’ll NEVER use honey mustard.
This salad was fresh and VERY light.
Can’t wait to make it again 😋
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite Sherri!
This is a fantastic dish! I had corn on the cob left over from the previous night. I used a rotisserie chicken. Cooked the bacon up earlier in the afternoon. Prep time with all that given was about 20 mins. This is great as a stand alone dish, side dish, or you can throw it into a wrap for a portable wrap sammie. Will be making again for sure!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m so happy you enjoyed that.
This was great, but 30 minutes is disingenuous. Took me 90 mins with cleanup included.
You gotta peel and mash the avocados, debone the chicken and run it through a food processor, wash, cook and chop the bacon, etc., etc.
This takes a LONG time and creates an exceptional mess to deal with.
So, it’s really good, but please be more honest about the time commitments.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Aden!
Aden, I think you can make this simpler for yourself.
1. Don’t mash the avocado. Find a good youtube video on how to cube an avocado.
2. Just pull the chicken off the bone and chop it coarsely. No need for a food processor.
3. Wash bacon? No. Just fry it and coarsely chop it.
The entire prep took me about 25 minutes. It can be done! Give it another try.
Oh, this is fabulous! The only thing I changed was to add some halved cherry tomatoes, simply because I had them and I love tomatoes. My husband and I agree, this recipe is a keeper! It’s a perfect cool meal on a hot summer night. Thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
How much is a serving? 1 cup? 1/2 cup? Etc. Thnx! Love this recipe and trying to calculate weight watcher points!
Hi Denise, I didn’t measure it that way but I would say each serving is about 1 cup – maybe 1 1/4 cups.
I made this tonight, after looking at the recipe for months, and it IS delicious!! Taking some to work tomorrow for my friend! Btw, I added some shallots to mine, I love onions!
Hi Suzy! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
OMG! this is SO delicious. I finished making this 5 minutes ago and My mom and I are eating it as I type. It is soooo good! The bacon really works and using Rotisserie Chicken was the Best choice.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Elaine!
I made this for supper tonight & my husband & I loved it! I will be adding this to our meals as long as we can get avocados at a decent price!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
What would be a good substitute for the lemon dressing?
Hi Crystal, we always make it with the dressing in the recipe but I suppose you could use your favorite Italian dressing.
Absolutely delicious!!!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that, Wendy!
I make chicken salad a lot, always with mayo, so I was sceptical if I would like this. But OMG! It is delicious! Its so flavorful. If you haven’t made this yet, make it now! It’s my new favorite.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Lindsay!
Hi Natasha!
Will it make a difference (taste wise) if I skip the bacon bits? I’d like to serve this at my party but a lot of them don’t eat pork.
Thanks!
Hi Christine, we love the bacon in it but several of our readers have omitted that and enjoyed it.
You could always use turkey bacon.
You could always serve the bacon bits on the side.
I love this receipe, I’ve made it several times. I’m trying to track my food can you tell what a serving size is? The nutrition facts tell you the calories, fat, fiber, protein of a serving but I couldn’t find what a serving was. I’ve been assuming 1 cup. Thanks, Linda
Hi Linda, I wish I had measured it that way. This recipe makes 6 as a side dish. The serving size can be found at the beginning of the print-friendly recipe card (located at the bottom of the recipe post). The nutrition label shows counts “per serving.” Hope that helps!
Mad the avocado salad two or three time now and the family love it. Jane from the UK
That’s so awesome Jane! Sounds like you have a new favorite!
A great twist on the usual egg salad, this recipe has so much vibrant flavor!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that, Bee! Thank you for the awesome review!
I had found a similar recipe last summer and my 13yr old daughter LOVED it, She asked me to make this for her for dinner tonight and I couldn’t find other recipe and came upon this one. DELICIOUS, the only difference I think was the egg being added and wow it added another level of taste. This recipe has been saved and will be a family favorite.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I made this for today’s Easter and everyone loved it! So thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe with us!!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Olivia! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Excellent salad-thank you! I could not believe that a simple lemon and olive oil dressing would be enough to give this salad flavour, but it did!
Hi Kitty! That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review
Just made this salad for dinner loved it. My Hubby even liked it said it was different.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
What is the portion amount/ size?
Hi Rachelle, the serving size can be found at the beginning of the print-friendly recipe card (located at the bottom of the recipe post). The nutrition label shows counts “per serving.” Hope that helps!
I’m on the keto diet. Can I make this without the corn?
Hi Linda, you leave the corn out or replace it with sliced cucumber. Enjoy!
looks so yummy! but I am thinking of what would be a good alternative for chicken since I don’t eat meat… has any one tried it with firm tofu or chick peas? any idea for what plant based protein would be a good substitute for the chicken?
also, I am thinking about substituting the dill with cilantro. it might make the flavor profile very different.
Hi Christine! We have a vegetarian version of this recipe here with a few changes. I hope you like that.
Thank you so much! I also found the Cowboy Dip! Can’t wait to make it for the next pot luck. Thanks for all that you do! your recipes are accessible and tasty for someone like me who is not experienced and skilled in cooking 🙂
You’re so welcome!
Love your recipes Natasha, just had a Chicken Avo salad was Devine thank you both.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it
I made this recipe… it is DELICIOUS!!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Absolutely amazing! Quick and easy. Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes.
You’re so welcome Sherry! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
Gonna try this recipe.
Im a fan from philippines😊