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Avocado Chicken Salad

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This speedy recipe for avocado chicken salad comes packed with veggies and tossed with a smooth avocado lime dressing for maximum lunchtime deliciousness!

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Every summer I make a point of adding a new chicken salad to my towering pile of chicken salad recipes.

For one thing, I make my beloved buttermilk rosemary grilled chicken so dang much that I always have leftover chicken hanging around.

And in the case of this recipe, I also had an unusually large group of avocados rapidly ripening in my kitchen.

Sure, I could have made a vat of guacamole…but then I got a vision of avocado chicken salad with sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, all mixed together with avocado.  There was no going back.

Now, not only are there wonderful chunks of avocado in this salad, the dressing is also a glorious mixture of creamy avocado, buttermilk, lime juice, parsley and a few other things…all whirled up in your food processor or blender in about one minute.

Avocado Buttermilk Salad Dressing

We had a little leftover after I mixed it into the salad, and I put it out on the counter with some tortilla chips and yes, it can double as a dreamy avocado buttermilk dip.  Yum.

Ingredients You need for Avocado chicken salad!

  • Avocados
  • Buttermilk
  • Scallions
  • Parsley
  • Limes
  • Water
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cooked Shredded Chicken
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Cucumber
  • Tortilla Chips (optional)

That’s right, the tortilla chip topping is not mandatory. (Did I just say that? Who am I?)

here’s how to make avocado chicken salad!

STEP 1: First up, make the dressing!  Put the following into your food processor:  2 peeled and pitted avocados, 1 cup of buttermilk, 1 chopped scallion,1/2 a cup or so of fresh parsley, the juice from two limes and about a quarter cup of water.  Puree it all up until it is nice and smooth, and give it a taste.  Add some salt and pepper if you think it needs it, and if it looks too thick to you, add a little bit more water.

STEP 2: Now for the salad!  Put the following into a mixing bowl: 3 cups of cooked, shredded chicken, 2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes, a peeled, pitted and diced avocado, one chopped up medium sized, cucumber (you can peel it or not, your choice) and toss it all up. 

STEP 3: Now add that luxurious dressing a little at a time, tossing as you go until it is dressed just the way you like it.  Add a little more salt and pepper if you think you need to.

STEP 4: Last but definitely not least, divide it among bowls, sprinkle on some crushed tortilla chips and serve it up!

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More tips for making the best avocado chicken salad!

I don’t have any leftover chicken – what should I do about that?

You can either pick up a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket, or if you have some boneless chicken handy you can poach it – here’s my favorite way to do that.

How do I peel and pit those avocados?

Slice all the way around the avocado, right to the pit, and then twist it in different directions so the two halves separate. I use a small spoon to dig out the pit, and then a larger spoon to scoop out the avocado insides – start and one end and it will usually come out in one nice piece.

Can this be made ahead?

I wish I could say yes…but nope. It’s all the avocado’s fault – it will turn brown and while it will still taste okay, it won’t look nice.

Have a question I didn’t cover?

Leave it for me in the comment section below and I will get back to you pronto!

I do love a chicken salad recipe that swaps out the mayo for avocado (not that there is anything wrong with mayo – have you made your own yet?)

This is of course a great way to use up leftover chicken, and you can serve it on lettuce, on flatbread or a pita, or just eat it by its glorious avocado self.

avocado chicken salad

Winner, winner, chicken salad lunch…or dinner!

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Avocado Chicken Salad


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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This speedy recipe for avocado chicken salad comes packed with veggies and tossed with a smooth avocado lime dressing for maximum lunchtime deliciousness!


Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients

  • 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 scallion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • Juice from two limes
  • ¼ cup water
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Salad Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 medium sized cucumber, chopped
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup crushed tortilla chips for garnish

Instructions

  1. First up, make the dressing!  Put the following into your food processor:  2 peeled and pitted avocados, 1 cup of buttermilk, 1 chopped scallion,1/2 a cup or so of fresh parsley, the juice from two limes and about a quarter cup of water.
  2. Puree it all up until it is nice and smooth, and give it a taste.  Add some salt and pepper if you think it needs it, and if it looks too thick to you, add a little bit more water.
  3. Now for the salad!  Put the following into a mixing bowl: 3 cups of cooked, shredded chicken, 2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes, a peeled, pitted and diced avocado, one chopped up medium sized, cucumber (you can peel it or not, your choice) and toss it all up.
  4. Now add that luxurious dressing a little at a time, tossing as you go until it is dressed just the way you like it.  Add a little more salt and pepper if you think you need to.
  5. Divide it among bowls, sprinkle on some crushed tortilla chips and serve it up!

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Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on July 7, 2022

Good for: Cinco de Mayo, Dinner In A Hurry, Fourth of July, Labor Day, One Pot Suppers, Picnic Food

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