Avocado Chicken Salad
A fresh, creamy chicken salad with ripe avocado, crisp celery, red onion, cilantro, and lime.
Instructions
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Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
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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.
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Step 3
Transfer the chicken to a clean plate and let it cool for 10 minutes, then cut it into bite-size pieces.
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Step 4
Mash one avocado with the lime juice in a large mixing bowl until mostly smooth.
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Step 5
Dice the remaining avocado. Fold it into the mashed avocado with the celery, red onion, cilantro, remaining salt, and remaining black pepper.
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Step 6
Add the cooled chicken and gently toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until chilled.
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