You guys! I made a new lunch “recipe” today and it was so good I just had to share it with you. It has taken me 44 years but I finally like chicken salad. Now, I will have to say, I’m super picky about chicken salad and will only eat the stuff that I make but still, it’s progress. Also, this recipe contains mayo which if you know me well, you know I don’t do mayo, but there’s just a small amount in this and I’m handling it. (you could also sub Greek yogurt but that makes me cringe even harder than mayo so you do you). I’m pretty sure if anyone in my family would have come home while I was eating lunch today they would have questioned what I was eating because wellllll, there’s a first time for everything. Both chicken salad and mayo both would have shocked them.

I’m trying to get better about eating lunch. I find if I don’t eat something for lunch then I end up grabbing “little snacks” all afternoon long which end up being more calories and usually not great options. This lunch was quick, healthy and very filling.

I really like to just throw things in a bowl and adjust as I go. This is super easy to tweak and put your own spin on. I’m sure it’s probably something already out there but new to me and so good.

Avocado Chicken Salad (serves 1)

  • 1/2 avocado, cut up
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup cooked chicken (you can use leftover, canned, rotisserie, it doesn’t matter)
  • 1 T mayo (you can use more if needed just do not use miracle whip)
  • 1 rib of celery finely diced
  • Salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 T of Everything Bagel seasoning (yes, you need that much)
  • 2 t. dried dill (fresh dill is even better)

That’s it! Stir it together with just the 1 T of mayo and mash the avocado into the chicken. Add more mayo if needed depending how much chicken you used. Really, you can add any seasonings you want but this combo worked great.

I ate it with the mini cucumbers but you could also serve it on bread or with crackers. If you make up a bigger quantity be sure to seal it well because the avocado will start to brown. Also, if I make it again, I promise to take a picture before I devour the whole bowl. Let me know if you try it!