What happens when you use California Avocados instead of mayo in your favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe? Deliciousness!
Guess what time of year it is, friends? It’s California Avocado season again! I’m so happy to share that I’ve partnered with California Avocados for my 5th year in a row, to bring you tasty recipes featuring this awesome fruit. Avocado lovers rejoice!
To see some of the recipes featuring California Avocados I shared in the past, make sure to click here. For today, though, I have an amazing Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe to share with you, featuring California Avocados instead of mayonnaise. Did you know that California Avocados can provide the same creaminess as mayo in your favorite salad recipes? It can, and the swap is super easy to make!
To make Avocado “Mayo”, you simply put 2 California Avocados in a blender with some lemon juice, olive oil and Kosher Salt and blend until smooth. Give it a try and see how making the Avocado Mayo swap can take your favorite sandwiches and salads up a notch!
In addition to adding such great flavor to chicken salad, California Avocados add such a pretty green hue to your sandwich. The color goes from bland to vibrant with the addition of Avocado Mayo.
I’m excited to share this Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe with you and look forward to another season of really great California Avocado recipes! Enjoy!
California Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ripe California Avocados peeling and pit removed
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt to taste
- pinch black pepper if desired
- Meat from 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 small cucumber coarsely chopped
- ½ red onion coarsely chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 6 Kaiser Rolls
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the California Avocado, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add the amount of olive oil (1/4 - 1/2 cup) you desire for the desired texture.
- In a separate bowl, combine the rotisserie chicken, cucumber, red onion, dried cranberries and blended avocado mixture. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
- Spoon chicken salad mixture evenly onto 6 Kaiser Rolls and serve.
Disclosure: I’m honored to be a paid ambassador for California Avocados. All opinions are my own.
I love this. I made a chickpea avocado salad at my coffee shop that was super popular! I always use avocado in place of mayo (tastes so much better) as well as cheese. Like in enchiladas, burritos stuff like that. I leave out the cheese and put in a bunch of avocado! This chicken salad looks great and Im sure tastes rich from those beautiful creamy avocados!
have a fabulous time with your family and thank you for leaving us with this great sandwich. Avocado is such a creamy tasty addition to any dish xoxo
What a great idea. I can’t wait to try this!
this looks amazing and is a “must try” for sure. Hope weekend was great
I’ve been trying to eat dairy free so I definitely need to try this soon! I love both avocado and chicken salad. This looks and sounds amazing
have a fabulous time with your family and thank you for leaving us with this great sandwich. Avocado is such a creamy tasty addition to any dish