Description
A refreshing salad combining cooked chicken, pineapple, and avocado, dressed to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Your Chicken: Start by ensuring your cooked chicken is ready. If it’s warm, let it cool completely before dicing or shredding it into bite-sized pieces. Aim for uniform pieces so every forkful is perfectly balanced. Place the chicken in a large mixing bowl.
- Chop the Veggies and Fruit: Next, prepare your fresh ingredients. Dice your fresh pineapple (or drain canned pineapple thoroughly) into small, manageable pieces. Finely chop the celery and mince the red onion. Add these to the bowl with the chicken.
- Make the Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together your mayonnaise (or mayo-yogurt mix), fresh lime juice, salt, and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Combine Everything (Except Avocado… Mostly): Pour the dressing over the chicken, pineapple, celery, and red onion mixture. Gently fold everything together until all the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Add the Avocado (The Important Part!): Just before serving, dice your ripe avocado into chunks. Add it to the bowl with the salad and gently fold it in. Be careful not to mash the avocado too much.
- Add Herbs and Chill: Stir in your fresh chopped cilantro or parsley. Give the salad a final gentle stir. For the best flavor, cover the bowl and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once chilled, give it a quick taste and adjust seasoning one last time if necessary. Serve your Pineapple Avocado Chicken Salad as desired.
Notes
- This salad is best served chilled and can be made a few hours ahead of time.
- Feel free to substitute the fresh herbs with your favorites or what you have on hand.
- This recipe can easily be doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 50mg