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Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Avocado

This chicken pasta salad recipe is perfect for lunch or a light dinner. It's also perfect as part of a buffet.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Main or Side, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 884 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 cups cooked pasta
  • 6 green onions, chopped finely
  • 12 - 15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 avocados, ripe
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken, cooked, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • lemon juice

For Serving:

  • large lettuce leaves
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, or almonds, chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • If you are starting from dry pasta, boil a large pot of water and cook the pasta to the package directions.
  • Put the cooked pasta in a bowl. Add the chopped green onions to the pasta, then add the mayonnaise. Add the chopped chicken and mix well.
  • Remove the skins from the avocados, cut them in half and remove the stones. Cut 8 thin slices for garnish and chop the remainder of the avocados. Sprinkle the sliced avocado with lemon juice and set aside. Add the chopped avocados and tomatoes to the pasta and mayonnaise mixture with the cooked chicken. Season well and add a few drops of lemon juice.
  • Arrange the salad in a bowl which has been lined with large lettuce leaves. Decorate with slices of avocado. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired. It adds a nice crunch and flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 884kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 16gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 415mgPotassium: 949mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 959IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 4mg
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