Description
Creamy avocado chicken salad nestles perfectly within crisp lettuce wraps, offering a light and refreshing midday meal. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients blend seamlessly, ensuring you savor each delightful bite with pure culinary satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml) shredded chicken (rotisserie preferred)
- 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, diced
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Greek yogurt (plain)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) onions, finely chopped
- 2 tsps (10 ml) lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 16 romaine hearts or bib lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Shred cooked chicken into uniform, bite-sized pieces and dice ripe avocados into small, consistent cubes.
- Create Dressing: Whisk plain yogurt, mayonnaise, finely minced onions, and fresh lemon juice until smooth and well-blended.
- Combine Salad Base: Gently fold chicken into the creamy dressing, ensuring each piece is evenly coated with the tangy mixture.
- Season and Enhance: Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, carefully balancing flavors to personal taste.
- Integrate Avocado: Tenderly incorporate avocado chunks into the chicken mixture, maintaining the delicate fruit’s structure.
- Prepare Wraps: Select crisp lettuce leaves, washing and thoroughly drying to create sturdy, elegant wrap vessels.
- Assemble and Serve: Spoon the chicken-avocado salad into lettuce leaves, creating an appetizing and portable protein-rich meal. Garnish with optional fresh herbs or a citrus squeeze, and enjoy immediately to preserve freshness and prevent avocado discoloration.
Notes
- Prevent Avocado Browning: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over diced avocados to maintain vibrant green color and prevent oxidation.
- Texture Matters: Chop chicken and avocados into consistent, bite-sized pieces for balanced flavor and easy eating.
- Creamy Balance: Adjust yogurt and mayonnaise ratio to achieve desired creaminess without overwhelming the delicate chicken and avocado flavors.
- Freshness First: Serve immediately after preparation to enjoy crisp lettuce wraps and prevent avocado discoloration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg