Description
This Healthy Greek Yogurt Avocado Chicken Salad is a creamy, flavorful, and nutritious dish perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Combining shredded chicken with ripe avocado, tangy Greek yogurt, and aromatic herbs and spices, it delivers a fresh taste and balanced texture. Easy to prepare and naturally gluten-free, it can be enjoyed on sandwiches, wraps, or over salad greens.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 cups shredded or cubed chicken cooked
Salad Dressing and Seasonings
- 1 medium ripe avocado
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill (or ½ teaspoon dried dill)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mash the avocado. In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to mash the ripe avocado until mostly smooth but still slightly chunky for texture.
- Add Greek yogurt. Stir the plain Greek yogurt into the mashed avocado until the mixture is well combined and creamy.
- Incorporate seasonings. Add fresh or dried dill, onion powder, garlic powder, lime juice, sea salt, and black pepper to the mixture. Stir thoroughly to blend all flavors together.
- Mix in the chicken. Fold the shredded or cubed cooked chicken into the avocado-yogurt mixture until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Chill the salad. Place the bowl in the refrigerator and let the salad chill for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Serve and enjoy. Use the chicken salad as a filling for sandwiches or wraps or serve it over a bed of fresh salad greens for a nourishing meal.
Notes
- Chicken cooking method: Boil chicken breasts in water or chicken broth with desired spices (garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, herbs) for 20-30 minutes until easily shredded. Chill shredded chicken at least 2 hours before mixing.
- Yogurt options: Plain Greek yogurt with any fat content works well; higher fat yields creamier texture. Sour cream can be used as a substitute.
- Dill substitution: Freeze-dried dill is a suitable substitute during off-season for fresh dill.
- Onion powder substitution: Fresh onion (1-2 tablespoons) can be used for crunchier texture if preferred.
- Garlic powder substitution: Fresh minced garlic can be used in place of powder for stronger garlic flavor.
- Storage tip: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within the same day to prevent avocado browning. Drizzle extra lime juice over the top and cover tightly with plastic wrap to preserve color longer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
