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Chicken salad in an avocado is a great low carb and whole30 lunch recipe. You can whip this healthy recipe up in minutes and serve it for lunch or dinner. It’s perfect to meal prep and take for lunches.

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Easy, healthy recipes that you can take in your lunch for work are important around here. I’m either making beef stew to have leftovers or a sheet pan meal because they’re both so easy.

When I want to switch it up, I love to have this chicken salad stuffed avocado. I grew up on chicken salad and we had it all the time for lunch and dinner.

Why I Love to Put Chicken Salad in An Avocado

There’s a ton of protein in it from the chicken and healthy fat from the mayo and avocado. The celery and onion give it a great crunch and the fresh herbs and spices make it even more delish.

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Ingredients You Need

  • Shredded chicken is the main ingredient here. You can use a pre-made rotisserie chicken or you can bake your own.
  • Avocado is the other star. You’ll need 2 medium, ripe avocados for this recipe. You’ll know they’re ripe when they’re just soft to touch.
  • Mayo brings all of the ingredients together. Try to buy a paleo version like Primal Kitchens brand because they don’t have added sugar. You could also make your own if you want to. I’ll include directions on that in the notes!
  • Brown mustard adds flavor and a touch of spice.
  • Red onion and celery add flavor and crunch.
  • Parsley adds more flavor and freshness.
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How to Make Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados

To make chicken salad stuffed avocado, start by halving and coring your avocado. Scoop a bit of the avocado out of the wholes to make a deeper well and transfer it to a large bowl.

Mash the avocado then add the rest of the ingredients and stir well until combined. Scoop the chicken salad back into the hollowed out avocado and serve immediately!

Watch the video right above the recipe for step by step instructions!

Serving Suggestions

You don’t need anything to serve with these stuffed avocados if you don’t want. But if you’re looking for something else, roasted vegetables or rice are a great option.

I like to eat my stuffed avocado with a spoon so you get every inch of avocado with the chicken salad. You could also use a fork if you want, both will work!

Meal Prep Tips

If you’re looking to meal prep this chicken salad stuffed avocado for lunches, I’d recommend switching up the recipe just a bit so the avocado doesn’t turn brown.

Follow the recipe instructions but don’t cut the avocado or hollow out the center. Just add the chicken with the mayo and rest of the ingredients and separate it into individual meal prep containers.

Put an avocado in your lunch and when you’re ready to eat you can halve it and scoop the insides into your prepped chicken salad and add the rest inside the avocado.

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Chicken salad stuffed avocado

Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Chicken salad stuffed avocado is a great low carb and whole30 lunch recipe. You can whip this healthy recipe up in minutes and serve it for lunch or dinner.

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados
  • 2 cups shredded chicken rotisserie or baked
  • 1/2 cup paleo mayo (see notes for homemade mayo)
  • 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • ¼ cup diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

  • If you’re baking the chicken, bake 3 chicken breasts at 400°F for 20-25 minutes. Shred the chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken with 2 forks and set aside. Pit avocados. Scoop out a little more of the middle of each and place in large bowl. Mash gently with a fork then add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix together.
  • Scoop the chicken salad filling back into the avocado and serve immediately.
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Notes

Meal prep instructions:  Follow the recipe instructions but don’t cut the avocado or hollow out the center. Just add the chicken with the mayo and rest of the ingredients and separate it into individual meal prep containers. Put an avocado in your lunch and when you’re ready to eat you can halve it and scoop the insides into your prepped chicken salad and add the rest inside the avocado.
To make homemade mayo: Add 1 egg, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 tsp brown mustard, ¼ tsp salt and ¾ cup light tasting olive oil in a tall jar/cup and mix with immersion blender for 20-30 seconds. Can also use a traditional blender.

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Nutrition

Calories: 950kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 31g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 453IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Denise says:

    4 stars
    Excellent!