Pineapple Avocado Chicken Salad
Delicious sandwich, wrap, or pita filling featuring chunks of avocado, pineapple, and chicken. Avocado helps make a creamy, luscious dressing.
- Yield
- 4 Servings
- Serving size
- 1 serving
- Rating
- 4.06 of 5 (67 ratings)
Food groups
- Fruit: 1/4 cups
- Grains: 2 1/2 ounces
- Protein Foods: 2 1/2 ounces
- Vegetables: 3/4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 avocado (divided)
- 2 tablespoons non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots (about 2 carrots)
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast (about 8 oz.)
- 4 6 1/2-inch whole wheat pita pockets (or 8 4-inch pita pockets)
Directions
- Mash 1/2 avocado in a small dish; add yogurt, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Cut remaining avocado into small chunks and mix together with pineapple, bell pepper, carrots, cabbage, green onion, and chicken.
- Add dressing; mix gently.
- Fill pita pockets and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 362.98 |
| Total Fat | 9.11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.48 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 2 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.1 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 67.07 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.01 g |
| Total Sugars | 8.63 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 28.55 g |
| Calcium | 46 mg |
| Potassium | 723 mg |
| Sodium | 440.41 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
| Magnesium | 83 mg |
| Phosphorus | 309 mg |
| Selenium | 47 mg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 185 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 68 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 29 mcg |
| Folate | 87 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0.4 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin | 10 mg |
| Choline | 81 mg |
Notes
Serve with 8 ounce non-fat milk.
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Source
Recipe by: Produce for Better Health
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/pineapple-avocado-chicken-salad. Federal works are public domain in the United States.
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