Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad Whole30 Recipe
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Wanting to eat healthy and nutritious without giving up your favorite foods? This Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe is full of flavor, healthy fats, no-mayo and is Whole30 friendly.
I am proud to be partnering with the Hass Avocado Board and the American Heart Association through Kitchen PLAY to bring you this tasty recipe! As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad – Whole30 Paleo
This is one of the recipes that got me through my Whole30 month. I need flavorful, satisfying meals when I am eating healthy otherwise it does not last long. This Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad is packed with protein!
For an in depth tutorial on How To Cook Shredded Chicken check out Well Plated.
Lean chicken and nutritious Hass Avocados make this meal nutritious and filling. Fresh avocados are a heart-healthy fruit. They provide naturally good fats, are low in saturated fat, and are cholesterol- and sodium-free. Avocados, which are a fruit although most people think of them as a vegetable, contain less than one gram of sugar per 1-ounce, the least amount of sugar per serving of any other fresh fruit.
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are encouraging Americans to eat the daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, an endeavor that has the potential to limit deaths from cardiovascular diseases, stroke and diabetes.
While following the Whole30 I ate small amounts of this Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad alone to fill me up. It could also be served in lettuce wraps. Or, serve this on top of a nice big salad.
If you are adding bacon, just make sure your bacon is Whole30 compliant. I like to add fresh cilantro and finely chopped jalapeño for extra flavor!
And of course, if you are not following the Whole30 plan, this chicken salad is terrific on soft bread rolls or tortillas. This Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad is still an excellent alternative to the traditional mayo chicken salad.
Check out this tutorial for OVEN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST, my preferred method.
You can cook the chicken however you prefer: grilled, pan fried or even use a rotisserie chicken.
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Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad - Whole30 Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Shredded Poached or Roasted Chicken Breast * approx 1.5 lbs
- 2 Large Hass Avocados - partially mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt or more to taste
- Juice of 1 Small Lime
- 1/3 Cup Cooked Bacon approx. 4 standard slices, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin optional
Instructions
- Poach or roast chicken until cooked through then let cool. (I prefer to poach my chicken breast in water with a drizzle of salt and pepper.)
- Combine all ingredients until fully mixed. Try to keep some avocado chunks intact.
- Store in a zip top plastic bag with the air removed to prevent browning. Refrigerate.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve on sandwich bun, in a tortilla or on a lettuce leaf for Whole30. Top with seeded sliced jalapeños and fresh cilantro.
Notes
**Use Whole30 compliant bacon
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I love that you used avocado in this salad, Nicole! This salad is a dish I was searching for to include in my balanced diet.
I enjoy this more than chicken salad made with mayo!
Love avocado anything! This salad looks so simple yet so satisfying:)
Thanks, Maria! Me too 🙂
I would love to have this in lettuce wraps – or on it’s own. Looks fantastic!
Thanks, Aggie!
LOVE that you made this Whole 30! Plus, I love the bacon avocado twist 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer! This chicken salad helped to get me through my Whole30 month 😉
I LOVE putting avocados in chicken salad. And with that bacon? SOLD!!!
Me too! Bacon, always.
This looks absolutely amazing. So much deliciousness in one recipe. Avocados for the win!
Thanks Kim!
This looks awesome! I’m putting it on my list for lunches this week.
Thanks! A great lunch, indeed.
Wow…Bacon Avocado Chicken Salad looks yummy and healthy! Avocado rich in several B vitamins and vitamin K, with good content of vitamin C, vitamin E and potassium. That’s why i prefer avocado:) Thx for sharing recipe!
You said you are this in small amounts…how many servings is this recipe? I’m trying to make I think for my family if 4…just didn’t know if it should be doubled? Thanks!
Yes, this makes enough for 4 🙂
Hey! Currently on Whole30 and stoked to make this recipe! Quick question, how long/how many days will the salad last? Thinking of making it on a Friday to eat over the weekend on a ski trip…
This chicken salad will stay good through the weekend, for sure. The only concern is that the avocados can brown. I keep mine wrapped super tightly on a plastic bag to keep it from browning. You want as little air around the salad as possible to keep it from turning that unappetizing brown hue. Or, you could mix up all the ingredients except the avocados and just add those before serving. Enjoy 🙂
Amazing salad recipe. Avocado and Chicken Breast is my favorite. Full of protein, nutrition, and calories. Thanks for sharing!
Yes! This is one of my faves!
These bacon avocado chicken salad are so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing!
Awesome 😀 Thanks!
Love this salad made it tonight I’m so glad. My new favorite!!!
Awesome!!!
Oh em gee! This recipe was super simple, easy and delicious! Thank you!
Awesome!!!
I try this recipe and it is now my favorite….It is just amazing. I really like all your recipes…thank you so much.
Thank you, I appreciate you coming to my site 🙂
These chicken salads look amazing! I need to try this asap!
I usually prepare chicken salad, but it with bacon and avocado it looks tastier. It spice-up the flavor the salad. I will also try to substitute other ingredients that will suit in taste of avocado.
Nice!
I’ve never had chicken and avocado salad, are they really good?
This salad is so good! Didn’t make any changes (except for omitting the tomatoes on my portion), and it was perfect! Tastes so decadent without the extra calories!
Thank you for the wonderful recipes–I’ve loved everything I’ve made from your blog!
Delicious! I added some roasted beets, cold and chopped which added some nice color and flavor. This recipe is a definite make again go-to! Thank you!