This chicken avocado sandwich is such a fun (and delicious) twist on a classic chicken salad recipe. It combines lots of savoury elements with a little pop of sweetness from fresh mango. This easy chicken avocado sandwich makes for such a quick lunch that always hits the spot!
If you know me, you know that I love handheld bites! Sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, they’re all my jam.
So, it’s no surprise that I’m super happy to be sharing this chicken avocado sandwich with you all today.
There’s lots of yummy green elements, like avocado (of course), plus jalapeno, green onion and salsa verde.
But do you know what else makes this chicken sandwich special? Mango! It adds a little sweetness and contrasting flavour to the savoury situation going on.
Fan of chicken salad sandwiches? Check out this curry chicken salad!
Why We Love These Chicken Avocado Salad Sandwiches
- The recipe uses store-bought cooked rotisserie chicken, which helps make this chicken salad sandwich come together in less than 10 minutes.
- It’s a fun (and healthier) spin on a traditional chicken salad recipe.
- It’s great for a quick lunch on busy days.
- This chicken avocado salad sandwich tastes incredible!
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Do I Have to Use Bread?
Not at all!
This chicken avocado salad mixture is great on lettuce too. Boston lettuce works great!
Another delicious option is serving with your favourite crackers or, honestly, enjoying as is.
Recipe Tips and Variations
Because there’s avocado in there, I like to make this sandwich and enjoy right away so the avocado doesn’t oxidize.
Don’t have mango (or prefer not to use)? You can omit or add another sweet element, like chopped grapes, raisins or apple.
Instead of spinach, you can use another green veggie, like leaf lettuce, romaine or baby arugula.
For more elements of flavour and colour to your chicken avocado sandwich, feel free to add in some fresh herbs, like chopped dill, cilantro or parsley.
Craving extra crunch? Mix in some chopped celery!
More Yummy Sandwich Recipes
Hope you love this chicken avocado salad as much as we do!
If you try this easy chicken sandwich, be sure to leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed!
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Chicken Avocado Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 avocado , halved, pitted and peeled
- ½ pound cooked chicken (about 8 ounces)
- ½ cup mango cubes (peeled) (small cubes)
- 2 tablespoons salsa verde (green salsa)
- 1 small jalapeno pepper , ribs and seeds removed and finely minced
- 1 green onion , chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- sandwich bread (your favourite variety, for serving)
- mayo (for bread, optional)
- baby spinach (to taste)
Instructions
- Add avocado to a bowl and mash.
- To avocado, add cooked chicken, mango, salsa verde, jalapeno pepper, green onion, lime juice, salt and black pepper. Stir until everything is well combined.
- Spread mayo (if using) over one side of all four slices of bread.
- On two of those slices of bread, on top of mayo, add baby spinach to taste. Top spinach with chicken avocado salad mixture (divide equally between the two), then top with remaining bread slices (the mayo side on the inside) to form the sandwiches. Enjoy! Yields about 2 to 3 sandwiches, depending on the size of your bread slices.
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
Mango and avocado?? Why have I never thought of that? This is one killer sammie Dawn!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
This is my kinds of sandwich! I love chicken and avo together and the mango would add just the right amount of sweetness. Looks delicious!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks very much, Kathy!!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Your sandwiches always look so scrumptious, Dawn! This is no exception. I love the idea of juicy mango in this one!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much, Katherine!! The mango adds a fun and tasty twist!
Holly
What a perfect sandwich for quick lunch! This sounds like a great way to dress up the chicken salad sandwich. I love avocado and mango, so this is just perfect for me.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks Holly!
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
What a delicious way to incorporate mango into a sandwich! We love chicken and avocado, but the mango adds such a refreshing tang to the sandwich. Really have to try this for lunch! 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Totally! Thanks Michelle!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Lovely sandwich and now I have lunch sorted, as I have everything I need to make this one 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Awesome! Thanks Jennifer!
David @ Spiced
This looks like my kinda sammich, Dawn! We’ve been eating a bunch of chicken salad sandwiches lately, and we’ve also been eating a lot of guacamole toast. This recipe sounds like the perfect combination of those two – it’s going on the list! 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Yay! Hope you love it, David! Thanks!