Description
A light and refreshing chicken salad featuring shredded chicken, creamy avocado, and fresh vegetables, all tossed in a zesty dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (optional, like cilantro or parsley)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine the shredded chicken, diced avocado, diced red onion, diced celery, and diced bell pepper in a large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture and toss gently.
- Add fresh herbs if desired and give a final toss.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for an hour for enhanced flavor.
Notes
To prevent browning of the avocado, add lemon juice immediately after cutting. Try using rotisserie chicken for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg