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Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches – an easy chicken salad recipe with avocado! There’s no mayo in this recipe – it uses a combination of yogurt and avocado for a perfect protein packed chicken salad! It’s creamy and the perfect lunch!

sandwich with lettuce tomatoes and chicken on a white plate.


I don’t like mayonnaise so I’ve never actually had regular chicken salad – I can’t bring myself to try it – but this is an easy chicken salad without mayo and it has avocado and lots of southwestern flavors. I could eat this all day long! Fresh, savory, and packed with protein this will become your favorite avocado chicken salad recipe!

ingredients in avocado chicken sandwich.

Chicken Salad Ingredients

  • Chicken – This should be already cooked and either shredded or cubed. Rotisserie Chicken is great too!
  • Avocado – medium-sized and ripe avocado
  • Greek yogurt – nonfat, plain yogurt is best
  • Salsa – Use your favorite brand

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process shot of avocado chicken sandwich.
process shot of avocado chicken sandwich.

How to Make Chicken Avocado Salad

  1. You can use leftover or rotisserie chicken breasts – just shred them for the salad.
  2. I love mashing avocado with a potato masher in a large bowl and then adding the other ingredients.
  3. I add salsa, salt, and pepper so I don’t need many other spices. You could even add cilantro!
  4. You can enjoy this on a bed of lettuce or make it into a sandwich with tomato. I also sometimes add bacon! And we love a soft bun (gluten-free if needed).

Variations

Part of the beauty of chicken salad is that you can pretty much add anything to it and end up with something yummy. A few popular variations include:

  • Using sour cream instead of greek yogurt
  • Adding hard-boiled egg
  • Using extra veggies like shredded carrot, diced red onion, or chopped celery for some crunch
  • Adding a bit of sweetness with dried fruit, like raisins
sandwich with lettuce tomatoes and chicken on a white plate.

Storing Leftovers

Store chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I don’t recommend freezing it; it’s best eaten within a few days.

sandwich with lettuce tomatoes and chicken on a white plate.

Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

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A great sandwich for leftover chicken! Mix avocados with yogurt and salsa – no mayo – for a delicious Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich!
Total Time 15 minutes
Yield 4 sandwiches
Serving Size 1 sandwich
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed, see note)
  • 1 medium avocado
  • ½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup salsa
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices Bread (or soft rolls)
  • Lettuce, tomato, and/or onion, optional

Instructions

  • Shred or cube the chicken as desired.
  • Remove the flesh from the avocado and place in a medium bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Stir in yogurt, salsa, salt, and pepper. Stir in chicken.
  • Serve chicken salad on a soft roll or toasted sliced bread. Top with lettuce, tomato, and onion if you wish!
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Recipe Notes

The easiest chicken to use is a rotisseire one from the grocery store. Simply shred and use in the recipe. You can also cook chicken breasts (grill/roast/boil) and then dice or shred them. Or use leftover chicken from a previous dinner.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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73 Comments

  1. I seriously made an avocado chicken salad TODAY!! I am obsessed with avocado! But greek yogurt sounds like a yummy replacement for mayo!

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  2. YES I need more avocado in my life! Why didnt I think to put them in chicken salad? Glad when I drop the avocado recipe ball you pick it up for me. These look fantastic! I cant wait to try them. Ohh.. and I cant wait to hear what you learned at BBC! 🙂

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  3. Dorothy, this sandwich looks amazing! I’m always looking for new ways to jazz up sandwiches since I eat them so often. And I’d LOVE to hear all about your grown-up conference weekend!

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  4. I felt the same way coming back from my conference. Too much info out there!!

    Seriously I love this chicken salad! It might become my new staple.

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  5. Hubby loves avocados (I’m allergic). If i made these for him I would get bonus points for sure!
    Can’t wait to hear what you learned at bloggy conf. In another life I would love to go but health (8 back surgeries) limits what I do. But I do enjoy my little blog and am always looking for ways to make it better. I just had my daughter put a ‘pin it’ button on and I also learned how to add a ‘print recipe’ feature.’ A Facebook page is in my near future! Love your blog and am always inspired by your food–and heartfelt posts.

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