Under lockdown, I found myself making a lot of sandwiches for us. Mayonnaise is not good for our arteries so with an overripe avocado and chicken left over from making my Creamy Chicken Crepes the night before, I had an idea! I'm sure someone else has already done this, but I thought using the creaminess of a mushy avocado to replace mayonnaise was pretty clever.
This is simple, but different. Make the chicken salad and serve on good bread (mine has a slice of Gouda, lettuce and some sliced cucumbers and tomatoes), in leftover crepes as a wrap or on lettuce as a satisfying salad.
Californian Chicken Salad Sandwich
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Little more than 1 cup (145 g) leftover cooked chicken
1 medium (or half a large) really ripe, mushy avocado
1 tablespoon minced red onion (or sweet onion)
1 teaspoon lime juice (or lemon)
½ teaspoon salt
Dash of ground black pepper
In a small bowl, use a spoon to gently mix all the ingredients together. Mush the avocado with your spoon so it gets nice and smooth. Add more salt or lime juice if needed. Serve as a sandwich or on a bed of lettuce.
Hello Susan! I am so glad you enjoyed it! You are more than welcome for the idea and thanks for letting me know!
Made this tonight. So easy and delicious. Would never had thought of using an avocado as a mayo! Thank you!!