It?s easy to make a healthy keto chicken salad without mayo simply by replacing it with avocado. The result is a creamy chicken salad suitable for low carb and Paleo diets.
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Avocados, a long-time darling of low carb and keto diets, are now quite mainstream as people discover that it?s not fat that makes us fat, but excess carbs and the kind of fats we consume. Many of us have enjoyed avocados as a healthier fat option in avocado smoothies, puddings, brownies, and salad dressings.
Avocados contain approximately 77% fat, 19% carbohydrates and 4% protein. Two-thirds of the fat in avocados is heart healthy monounsaturated fats while most of its carb count comes from fiber. This makes avocados a healthy substitute for store bought mayonnaise which generally contain mostly soybean and/or canola oil.
Keto Chicken Salad with Avocado (no mayo)
It was easy to replace the mayonnaise in this keto chicken salad recipe with avocado because avocados have a creamy texture when mashed. However, not all avocados are the same and fat content and carb content vary depending on the variety. I used hass avocados in this recipe because they have the highest fat ratio and are readily available in California, where I live. They have a creamy nutty flavor and black pebbly skin.

Some avocado chicken salad recipes leave the avocado in chunks. I like to mash mine and mix it into the chicken as if it?s mayo. Since avocados turn brown as they oxidize (are exposed to ...