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This avocado chicken salad features grilled chicken and fresh veggies tossed with creamy avocado and a simple dressing. It’s healthy, protein-packed, and has many flavors and textures.
★★★★★ REVIEW
“This recipe is fantastic! Served over a simple romaine and tomato salad for dinner. It was voted a keeper by the entire family.” – Susan
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I need a little something in my salads to keep me satisfied and full, and that’s where my chicken avocado salad comes in. It’s loaded with all the good stuff (hello, avocado, corn, and chicken), but the zesty lime dressing takes it over the top. You’d love that no mayo is needed for such a creamy salad. IT’s healthy, packed with protein, and SO quick and easy to make.
If you enjoy hearty salad recipes, try my rotisserie chicken salad, steak salad, Caesar salad with chicken, and kani salad next.
Ingredients needed
- Chicken breasts. Any pre-made cooked chicken breasts can be used. I often shred a rotisserie chicken or make my Instant Pot shredded chicken.
- Avocados. The star ingredient in this salad! They add a rich creaminess to every bite and complement the dressing perfectly. They are a fantastic replacement for mayo.
- Corn. Use frozen, canned, or fresh corn kernels.
- Bacon. Pieces of crispy bacon in the salad give it a delicious salty punch. I like to make some air fryer turkey bacon or air fryer bacon to cut back on the fat and also amp up the protein. It’s also the fastest way to cook it.
- Green onion. For a mild onion flavor. Remove the stems and chip up the green parts only. Red onions are a good option if you’d like to use actual onions.
- Dressing. Just a simple mix of fresh dill, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
How to make avocado chicken salad
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
Step 1- Combine the salad ingredients. Add the sliced chicken breasts, diced avocados, corn, bacon, and scallions to a large bowl.
Step 2- Make the dressing. Stir the lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and dill in a small bowl.
Step 3- Assemble and serve. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss together, and serve.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Make the dressing in advance. Mix the ingredients in a sealed jar and store them in the fridge. This way, it’s ready to use at a moment’s notice!
- Add the avocado right before serving. Avocados tend to brown very quickly, which doesn’t necessarily affect the salad’s flavor, but it will make the presentation less tasty.
- Let it chill. I like to refrigerate the salad for about 30 minutes before serving. This gives all of the flavors time to meld, making the salad tastier.
Storage instructions
To store: Keep the leftover salad in the bowl or transfer it to an airtight container. Press a layer of plastic wrap directly on top of the salad to prevent the avocado from browning further. Place a lid on top and store it in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Frequently asked questions
No, I don’t recommend freezing the salad. It’s best enjoyed fresh or within three days.
Because there is citrus (lime juice) in the dressing, you don’t need to fret about the avocado browning. If you want extra precaution, add an extra tablespoon of lime juice or lemon juice.
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Avocado Chicken Salad
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Chop the chicken, avocado, bacon, and scallions into bite-sized pieces.
- In a salad bowl, combine the chicken, avocados, corn, bacon, and scallions.
- In a small bowl, combine lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh dill.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix everything together.
Notes
- Use other cuts of chicken, like chicken thighs or chicken tenderloins.
- Add other vegetables, like diced tomato, red peppers, fresh cilantro, and parsley are all fabulous additions.
- Make it creamier. I feel the avocado adds plenty of creaminess, but if you want it even creamier, add around 1/2 cup of full-fat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.
Nutrition
Originally published August 2023, updated and republished April 2025
Proteins from chicken, healthy fats from avocoado, fiber and vitamins from veggies…Amazing!
This was so good!!! I cut the corn by half to make cut the carbs a bit. Yeah I’ma dirty keto-er! 🤣
Avocado in my country is pretty expensive. But for this recipe I should buy it.
Hm dont like avocado very much but wiill try!
Hm dont like avocado very much but this can be good!
Oh my goodness, I am really looking forward to making this on Saturday! It looks delicious and healthy, a win, win. Thank you for all of the time and effort you put in to all of your amazing recipes. You truly are a blessing.
You are so welcome, Kate!
In order to make the avocado chicken salad more keto friendly can the corn be omitted?
Absolutely!
This is a keeper! Yum.
This looks so yummy. I will definitely be making it. I just don’t think you need the corn. Not that it would not be tasty. But corn has no nutritional value so I think why have it.
Marvelous receipe woooooooow,pls bring more
I like your recipes as their nice they look very tasty especially the ones for chicken
This recipe is fantastic! Served over a simple romaine and tomato salad for dinner. It was voted a keeper by the entire family.
It seems very tasty and multi functional
Delicious, used oregano instead of dill. Partner and I loved it!