Creamy Avocado BLT Chicken Salad for Easy Meal Prep
Make this creamy BLT chicken salad featuring tender chicken, crispy bacon, fresh tomato, and avocado. It is a high-protein, low-carb lunch idea perfect for quick meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
- 1 ripe avocado, mashed
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt for a lighter version)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- Place the cooked, shredded chicken in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, mash the avocado until smooth.
- Add the mashed avocado, mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the chicken. Mix well until everything is evenly combined and creamy.
- Gently fold in the chopped romaine lettuce, diced tomato, and most of the crumbled bacon. Reserve some bacon for topping.
- Taste the salad and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Cover the bowl and chill the BLT chicken salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve cold over fresh greens, in lettuce wraps, or as a sandwich filler. Top with the remaining crispy bacon before serving.
Notes
- For a low-carb option, use this salad in lettuce cups instead of bread.
- If you are making this for meal prep, keep the lettuce separate until just before you eat to maintain its crunch.
- To make this recipe faster, use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 105