Buffalo Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocado Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocado
Brenda Bennett
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Making a healthy lunch when time is short can be challenging and often leads to choosing unhealthy fast food. While there are usually a couple healthy options like a salad when heading to a drive-thru, it's even better having some prepared lunches ready to go. If you have a well-stocked fridge for quick meals like this, there will be less temptation to eat out and ruin your healthy sugar-free lifestyle. Make this once and have 4 servings for yourself or two servings if shared. 

Make this even easier by buying a ready-cooked rotisserie chicken from the market and this recipe can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes. It can be made as spicy as you like but the amount you see here makes it moderately spicy without making your nose run! Be sure to read the labels  when grocery shopping for hot sauce -- many contain sugar and there are very few brands that don't, but you can find suitable sauces if you pay attention to the ingredient list.

If you aren't really an avocado fan and are concerned about the flavor of the avocado, no worries -- the spicy Buffalo flavor is the star in this recipe. The avocado just makes for a creamy filling and gives the ability to lighten up on the mayo.  

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados, cut in half, pitted, and skin removed

  • 3 cups boneless, skinless cooked chicken breast, chopped

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 pinch pepper, or to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Place your avocado halves on a serving platter and spoon out some of the centers to make 1/2 cup mashed avocado. Set them aside while you make the rest of the filling.

  3. In a bowl, add the mashed avocado, chicken, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Combine well, then add the Buffalo sauce and salt and pepper. Taste and adjust spices as desired.

  4. Spoon this filling evenly into each half of the avocados. Sprinkle with more Buffalo sauce if desired.

  5. Enjoy immediately or keep refrigerated until ready to serve. 

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
509 Calories
36g Fat
13g Carbs
36g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g 46%
Saturated Fat 6g 29%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Sodium 403mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 10g 36%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 18mg 91%
Calcium 36mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 1012mg 22%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)