Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad With Avocado Recipe
A healthy cranberry walnut chicken salad recipe - creamy, crunchy and delicious with sweet & sour notes. This chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts features simple ingredients like cooked chicken breast, avocado, cranberries, walnuts and celery root tossed with creamy mayonnaise. You can opt for an avocado dressing for healthier (mayo free) chicken salad version.
Chop the cooked chicken with a knife, I like cubes. You can also shred the chicken into bite-size pieces using two forks or your fingers.
Also chop the onion, avocado and walnuts. Grate the celery root for a finer texture, it's easier to chew this way and it will not release any extra liquid as the celery stalks do.
Prepare the mayonnaise or use a healthy store-bought version. I used a quick homemade mayonnaise recipe that uses egg, avocado oil, mustard, vinegar, lemon and salt - ready in 1 minute.
Assemble The Chicken Avocado Salad
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Scoop the mayo over the chicken salad and stir to combine, making sure its thoroughly coated with the mayo.
Serve the avocado chicken salad on its own, on top of a bed of greens, or even sandwiched between two hamburger buns.
Notes
Tips For Making This Chicken Salad
For those who prefer to avoid mayo, you can use a creamy mayo like avocado dressing which is also dairy free.
To soften the dried fruits, soak in warm water for 15 minutes before adding to the salad. Pat dry, make sure they don't have water inside.