Avocado Chicken Salad w/ Bacon
See post above for video making the Avocado Chicken Salad with Bacon. This is great on a greens for a salad, in sandwiches, or on toasted bread or crackers for appetizers.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound (455 g) cooked chicken poached, baked or roast chicken
- 1/2 cup (240 ml) mayonnaise
- 2 (2) stalks celery diced
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice or lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) minced cilantro or parsley
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher or sea salt, or to taste
- fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) smoked paprika
- 1 (1) medium - large ripe avocado , chopped small
- 2-3 slices (2 slices) bacon fried and cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) minced red onion (optional)
Instructions
- Cut or tear chicken into bite sized pieces.
- In bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, celery, lemon zest, lemon juice, cilantro or parsley, salt, pepper, mustard, ground cumin and smoked paprika. Gently combine well.
- Add chopped avocado, bacon and red onion. Stir them into the chicken mixture, mashing the avocado to your desired texture. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, and/or spices if desired.
- Serve with crackers or bread or on a crisp green salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg