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Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados
Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados
1 Review
From: EatingWell.com, April 2017
Looking for a clean, packable lunch for work? This healthy homemade chicken salad served inside an avocado instead of with bread is just the ticket. Plus, this recipe makes enough for ready-made lunches for the week! If you have leftover cooked chicken on hand, skip Step 1 and use about 2½ cups shredded chicken in Step 2.
- By: Hilary Meyer EatingWell Recipe Contributor
Ingredients 4 servings
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- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- ⅓ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved (optional)
- ¼ cup toasted chopped pecans
- 2 firm ripe avocados, halved and pitted
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- Place chicken in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the chicken registers 165°F with an instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Let stand until cool enough to handle, then chop or shred. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, tarragon, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the cold chicken, celery, grapes (if using) and pecans; stir to combine.
- To serve, fill each avocado half with about ½ cup chicken salad. (Refrigerate the extra chicken salad for up to 3 days.)
- To make ahead: Refrigerate chicken salad (Steps 1-2) for up to 3 days; fill avocados just before serving.
- Serving size: ½ avocado & ½ cup chicken salad
- Per serving: 308 calories; 24 g fat(4 g sat); 7 g fiber; 10 g carbohydrates; 16 g protein; 92 mcg folate; 45 mg cholesterol; 1 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 234 IU vitamin A; 10 mg vitamin C; 31 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 308 mg sodium; 730 mg potassium
- Nutrition Bonus: Folate (23% daily value)
- Carbohydrate Servings: ½
- Exchanges: 4½ fat, 2 lean protein
Reviews 1
June 06, 2017
By: Kateri Gemperlein-Schirm
Chicken salad is the perfect make-ahead meal and the avocado makes it a much more filling!
