Cold Chicken Salad with Guacamole Cream
This cold chicken salad with guacamole cream is a creamy, rich and flavorful salad with chicken, capers and crunchy celery tossed in a guacamole cream dressing.
A quick and easy recipe that makes a great party dip too. See the easy menu planner and ingredient exchanges below for some quick meal and serving ideas.
2-3 servings
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5 Ingredients Needed:
chicken – 3 cups cooked and diced (you may use your favorite kind: grilled, barbecued, roasted, broiled, etc)
capers – 1 tbsp
celery – 1 cup washed and chopped
refrigerated or frozen guacamole – 1/2 cup (if using frozen guacamole, defrost ahead of time)
sour cream – 1/2 cup
Make Ahead:
- If cooking your own chicken,prepare as desired and dice up 3 cups
- If using frozen guacamole, thaw before preparing salad
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, capers and celery.
2. In a smaller bowl, combine the guacamole and the sour cream and mix well.
3. Add the guacamole cream to the salad ingredients and toss thoroughly.
If you want to turn up the heat in this chicken salad, simply choose a spicier guacamole.
If you want it a little creamier, add more guacamole or sour cream or both.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** This quick chicken salad is a great main dish meal and can be served with something light like our
pear crunch salsa.
** This easy chicken salad also doubles as a great party dip when served mounded in a bowl and surrounded by your favorite dipping chips or cut up raw vegetables.
** For a quick meal recipe, try this simple chicken salad served on a bed of seasoned rice.
** This creamy chicken salad is also a delicious filling for any kind of wrap style sandwich served with baked potato chips on the side.
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These easy ingredient exchanges will give you even more taste options whenever you make this cold chicken salad recipe.
* Instead of Celery: try using a Celery and Carrot Combination, or Celery and Red Onion Combination, or Crunchy Red Cabbage
* Instead of Sour Cream: try Greek Style Plain Yogurt, Ranch Dressing, or Crumbled Goat Cheese
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Try the additions listed below to add even more flavor and variety to this cold chicken salad.
* Cheese: Cheddar, Colby or Swiss * Crumbled Bacon * Green or Black Olives
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