California Chicken Salad
This California Chicken Salad Recipe is a great recipe when you need something quick, easy, healthy and delicious! Made with rotisserie chicken, avocado and fresh lime juice, this chicken salad is a delicious meal to whip up when you don't feel like cooking!
Ingredients
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped See Note 1
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1-2 large avocados, diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- juice of two limes (about 4 tablespoons), to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- If you are using rotisserie chicken, remove all breast meat. Then shred or chop to your desired size (See Note 1).
- In a large bowl, add chicken and all salad ingredients.
- Mix gently until everything is combined. Add more lime juice and freshly ground black pepper, if you like.
- Serve immediately or chill until you are ready to serve.
Notes
Note 1: If you don't want to use a rotisserie chicken, 2 cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts will work just fine! Cook them in the air fryer on the stovetop, cool chicken completely, then shred.
How to shred you chicken: There are a few ways to get your chicken shredded.
Mixer: Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer! It takes about 3-4 minutes on medium speed to get the chicken finely shredded. You can do less time if you want larger pieces.
Chopping: Just use a good old fashioned knife and chop chicken into small pieces.
By Hand: I often like larger pieces of chicken for my chicken salad, so I will just use my hands the chicken breasts apart as I remove it from the whole chicken or cooked chicken breasts.
Nutrition facts are only an estimate. Info is based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 16.4gProtein: 36.6gFat: 19.7gSaturated Fat: 2.7gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 735mgPotassium: 326mgFiber: 4.3gSugar: 2.7gCalcium: 16mg
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