Description
This Stuffed Avocado Chicken Salad is a fresh, creamy, and satisfying meal packed with tender chicken, juicy grapes, crunchy pecans, and a tangy yogurt dressing. Served in buttery avocado halves, it is perfect for lunch, meal prep, or a light dinner.
Ingredients
1 whole rotisserie chicken breast, shredded
6 whole avocados, halved and pitted
2 stalks celery, finely diced
4 stalks green onion, chopped
1 cup red grapes, halved or quartered
1 cup lightly candied pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
3/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar, optional
Instructions
- Shred the rotisserie chicken and place it into a large mixing bowl.
- Dice the celery, chop the green onions, halve the grapes, and finely chop the parsley.
- In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, honey Dijon mustard, lemon juice, black pepper, salt, and optional sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the celery, green onion, grapes, pecans, cranberries, and parsley to the shredded chicken.
- Pour the dressing over the mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and lightly season them if desired.
- Spoon the chicken salad generously into each avocado half.
- Garnish with extra parsley or green onion before serving immediately.
Notes
Swap grapes for diced apples for extra crunch and sweetness.
Use toasted almonds or walnuts instead of pecans if preferred.
For a lighter version, replace the mayonnaise with additional yogurt.
Add curry powder or paprika for extra flavor.
Store the chicken salad mixture separately from the avocados for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Brush avocado halves with lemon juice to help prevent browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed avocado half
- Calories: 126 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
