Chicken Avocado Salad

Name: Chicken Avocado Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced; 1 pound grilled skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced; ½ cup finely chopped red onion; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

Rating: 4.46 stars

72 Ratings
56 Reviews
7 Photos

A delicious salad that is great for a quick snack, but attractive enough for entertaining. You can even have it as a meal in a sandwich, or as a salad atop a lettuce leaf.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

8 mins

cook:

12 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 pound grilled skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
½ cup finely chopped red onion
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

Directions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine the avocados, chicken, onion and cilantro. Pour the balsamic vinaigrette over everything, and toss lightly to coat.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

252 calories; protein 17.2g; carbohydrates 8.3g; fat 17.5g; cholesterol 42.6mg; sodium 129.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (56)

Most helpful positive review

Catherine L.

05/17/2008

Easy! I actually skipped the chicken as I didn't have any but I added some cranberries walnuts and grapefruit. It was great. Read More

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(23)

Most helpful critical review

Tiffany Durham

06/30/2008

This one was different. I can't say I didn't like it but my husband and I agreed that it wasn't our favorite. I may try this one again b/c I didn't have white balsamic vinegar. Read More

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(6)

72 Ratings

5 star values: 47
4 star values: 16
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 1

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Catherine L.

05/17/2008

Easy! I actually skipped the chicken as I didn't have any but I added some cranberries walnuts and grapefruit. It was great. Read More

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(23)

Alexa

03/24/2007

Delicious!!!!! I ate the "salad" as a sandwich on sourdough bread. Definetly recomend it as a lunchtime sand wich. Read More

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(22)

*Sherri*

04/27/2011

I added some tomatoes feta cheese and topped it with some sour cream ranch dressing and red pepper flakes...add a slice of bread and you have a great meal for a hot summer night. Read More

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(16)

Chef4Six

02/09/2009

Very good salad! I added sliced grape tomatoes and used this salad as a filling in a wrap - really good and filling! Read More

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(12)

gatorgirl363

04/20/2007

I made this for my family as a side dish and this was a hit! Everyone LOVED it! They said that they could have just eaten a big bowl of this and nothing else and would have been happy!I will deffanatly keep this recipe!The calantro makes it!!I love that stuff! Read More

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(12)

Nanjee

01/26/2009

A Definite Favorite!! We loved this...as we love avocados...and it was a great mix! Read More

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(8)

02/16/2017

If you made ANY changes to the recipes then don't rate it. Read More

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Crumpet

08/25/2009

Excellent! I only had two avocado's and it still came out wonderful. I agree with another reviewer the cilantro makes it! It was great the next day on top of mahi mahi taco's we made. Great recipe. Read More

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(8)

Tiffany Durham

06/30/2008

This one was different. I can't say I didn't like it but my husband and I agreed that it wasn't our favorite. I may try this one again b/c I didn't have white balsamic vinegar. Read More

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(6)

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Easy! I actually skipped the chicken as I didn't have any but I added some cranberries walnuts and grapefruit. It was great.

Delicious!!!!! I ate the "salad" as a sandwich on sourdough bread. Definetly recomend it as a lunchtime sand wich.

I added some tomatoes feta cheese and topped it with some sour cream ranch dressing and red pepper flakes...add a slice of bread and you have a great meal for a hot summer night.

Very good salad! I added sliced grape tomatoes and used this salad as a filling in a wrap - really good and filling!

A Definite Favorite!! We loved this...as we love avocados...and it was a great mix!

If you made ANY changes to the recipes then don't rate it.

Excellent! I only had two avocado's and it still came out wonderful. I agree with another reviewer the cilantro makes it! It was great the next day on top of mahi mahi taco's we made. Great recipe.

This one was different. I can't say I didn't like it but my husband and I agreed that it wasn't our favorite. I may try this one again b/c I didn't have white balsamic vinegar.