Keto Avocado Chicken Salad (Print Version)

Creamy avocado and tender chicken layered in jars for a quick, fresh, low-carb lunch on the go.

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded

→ Vegetables

02 - 2 ripe avocados, diced
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
05 - 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
06 - 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves

→ Dressing

07 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
09 - 1 garlic clove, minced
10 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
11 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Garnish

12 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, sea salt, and ground black pepper until emulsified.
02 - Divide the dressing evenly among the bottom of 4 large mason jars.
03 - In each jar, layer ingredients in this order: red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chicken, avocado, and baby spinach.
04 - Top each jar with chopped cilantro if desired. Seal jars tightly with lids.
05 - Refrigerate until ready to consume, up to 2 days.
06 - Shake the jar vigorously to distribute dressing throughout, or transfer contents into a bowl and toss to combine.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Shake and eat in under a minute, no bowl washing required because you shake it right in the jar.
  • The lime and olive oil dressing keeps everything tasting fresh for days, and the avocado doesn't brown like it would in a regular salad.
  • Keto-friendly, but honestly tastes nothing like diet food because the avocado and chicken are just genuinely delicious together.
02 -
  • Cut your avocado the morning you assemble the jars, not the night before, because it will brown no matter how much lemon juice you throw at it if you cut it too early.
  • The layer order is everything, so don't skip it thinking you'll just shake it anyway, because wet spinach is sad spinach and nobody wants that.
03 -
  • Buy pre-cooked rotisserie chicken if you're making these on a busy weeknight, because your lunch still tastes homemade and intentional even though you skipped the cooking step.
  • Mason jars with tight sealing lids are non-negotiable because a loose lid means dressing leaking into your bag and sadness for everyone involved.
Go Back