Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

A fresh, creamy chicken salad with ripe avocado, crisp celery, red onion, cilantro, and lime.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: large skillet

  2. Step 2

    Season the chicken with half the salt and half the black pepper. Cook it in the skillet, turning once, until the thickest part reaches 74°C.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 600.0 gr Chicken Breast, 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, large skillet

  3. Step 3

    Transfer the chicken to a clean plate and let it cool for 10 minutes, then cut it into bite-size pieces.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, plate

  4. Step 4

    Mash one avocado with the lime juice in a large mixing bowl until mostly smooth.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Avocado, 30.0 ml Lime Juice

    Cookware: fork, Large Mixing Bowl

  5. Step 5

    Dice the remaining avocado. Fold it into the mashed avocado with the celery, red onion, cilantro, remaining salt, and remaining black pepper.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Avocado, 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 100.0 gr Celery, 8.0 gr Cilantro, 40.0 gr Red Onion, 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, Large Mixing Bowl, mixing spoon

  6. Step 6

    Add the cooled chicken and gently toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until chilled.

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, mixing spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 74°C. Refrigerate the salad promptly in a covered container and consume within 3 days.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • perishable cooked chicken
  • cut avocado