Zesty Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe
If your family enjoys chicken salad, then they’ll love this zesty avocado chicken salad recipe. Mashed avocados (in place of mayonnaise) mixed with chicken and spices create a quick weeknight dinner or no-heat lunch idea for school. Pair this recipe with crackers or toast, serve it over lettuce, or simply enjoy it by itself.
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Zesty avocado chicken salad ingredients
Serves 8
- 4 cups cooked and chopped rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and mashed
- 4 scallions, green and white parts, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
Zesty avocado chicken salad cooking directions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Pair with whole-grain crackers or bread, serve over lettuce, or simply enjoy it by itself!
Zesty avocado chicken salad nutrition facts
See below for the nutrition facts for 1 serving of our zesty avocado chicken salad.
Calories: 210
Protein: 19 grams
Total carbohydrates: 7 grams
Dietary fiber: 4 grams
Total fat: 12 grams
Nutrition facts are an estimate and vary based on serving size.
Getting your kids involved in the meal-prep
This recipe is a great way to get your kids or teens involved in the kitchen.
Based on your child's age and skill level, let them help with:
- Using their fingers or a fork to take the meat of the rotisserie chicken off the bones and tear into bite-sized pieces.
- Mashing the avocados.
- Chopping the scallions, celery and cilantro with a child-safe knife.
- Mixing all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
This recipe has been tested at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Kauffman Family Teaching Kitchen, located in the Center for Advanced Pediatrics. The Kauffman Family Teaching Kitchen offers interactive, hands-on cooking and nutrition classes for patients, their families and children in the community.
To learn more, email teachingkitchen@choa.org.
