Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado chicken salad is a popular filling for arepas in Venezuela. You can use leftover roast chicken to make the salad or poach your own chicken breasts. Everything gets mixed together in a bowl and is ready that quick.
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Keyword: Chicken, Latin American, main course, Venezuelan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

Poached Chicken

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch salt

Avocado Chicken Salad

  • 2 avocados ripened
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp white onion finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 jalapeños seeded; finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Add the onion, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf, and salt to a pot of water. Bring to a boil.
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  • Add in the chicken breast. Simmer for 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Cool and chop.
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  • Mash the avocado with the lime juice in a large bowl.
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  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill until ready for use.
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Use the chicken salad as a filling for arepas.