Avocado is one of my favorite foods ever. It seems natural that I would add it to my Tasty Avocado Chicken Salad because it is so creamy and delicious. This chicken salad has elements of guacamole inside, such as red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Add chicken, mayo, and Greek yogurt and you have the best chicken salad you have ever made. I like to make my chicken fresh by poaching it, but you can use prepared chicken breast if that is all you have. The chicken and the avocado together make this salad protein-packed at 41 grams per serving! Try my guacamole-inspired Tasty Avocado Chicken Salad for your next lunch.
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What Are the Health Benefits of Avocado?
You may have heard the avocado is a high-fat food. And it is! Avocado contains all of the good fats that our bodies need. One of the most prominent fats in avocado is oleic acid, which fights inflammation and may help reduce cancer. Avocados also contain more potassium than a banana and are rich in fiber. It is also very high in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamins B5 and B6, and Vitamin E.
Add avocado to all kinds of dishes to get all the nutritional benefits the fruit has to offer. Just be sure to add a little lime or lemon juice to your cut avocado to keep it from turning brown. Want more avocado recipes? Try my Creamy Avocado Pasta Zoodle Recipe.
Ingredients in Tasty Avocado Chicken Salad
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- low sodium chicken broth
- bay leaf
- avocado
- red onion
- cilantro
- plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
- light mayonnaise
- lime juice
- salt
- cumin
- garlic powder
How to Make Tasty Avocado Chicken Salad
In a medium stockpot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the bay leaf and chicken, then bring back up to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer covered for 15 minutes, flipping over at the halfway mark. The internal temperature should read 165º F. Discard the bay leaves and reserve the chicken on a plate until cool enough to touch, then shred and set aside.
While the chicken is cooling, prepare the dressing in a large mixing bowl by whisking together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, black pepper, cumin and garlic powder. Add the avocado, red onion, cilantro, and cooled chicken to the bowl.
Gently toss all of the ingredients together. Chill before serving.
Tasty Avocado Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 avocado, medium dice
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yourt
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- In a medium stockpot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the bay leaf and chicken, then bring back up to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer covered for 15 minutes, flipping over at the halfway mark. The internal temperature should read 165º F.
- Discard the bay leaves and reserve the chicken on a plate until cool enough to touch, then shred and set aside.
- While the chicken is cooling, prepare the dressing in a large mixing bowl by whisking together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, black pepper, cumin and garlic powder.
- Add the avocado, red onion, cilantro, and cooled chicken to the bowl. Gently toss all of the ingredients together.
- Chill before serving.
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