Making a healthy lunch when time is short can be challenging and often leads to choosing unhealthy fast food. While there are usually a couple healthy options like a salad when heading to a drive-thru, it's even better having some prepared lunches ready to go. If you have a well-stocked fridge for quick meals like this, there will be less temptation to eat out and ruin your healthy sugar-free lifestyle. Make this once and have 4 servings for yourself or two servings if shared.
Make this even easier by buying a ready-cooked rotisserie chicken from the market and this recipe can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes. It can be made as spicy as you like but the amount you see here makes it moderately spicy without making your nose run! Be sure to read the labels when grocery shopping for hot sauce -- many contain sugar and there are very few brands that don't, but you can find suitable sauces if you pay attention to the ingredient list.
If you aren't really an avocado fan and are concerned about the flavor of the avocado, no worries -- the spicy Buffalo flavor is the star in this recipe. The avocado just makes for a creamy filling and gives the ability to lighten up on the mayo.
Ingredients
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2 avocados, cut in half, pitted, and skin removed
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3 cups boneless, skinless cooked chicken breast, chopped
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch pepper, or to taste
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Place your avocado halves on a serving platter and spoon out some of the centers to make 1/2 cup mashed avocado. Set them aside while you make the rest of the filling.
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In a bowl, add the mashed avocado, chicken, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Combine well, then add the Buffalo sauce and salt and pepper. Taste and adjust spices as desired.
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Spoon this filling evenly into each half of the avocados. Sprinkle with more Buffalo sauce if desired.
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Enjoy immediately or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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509 | Calories |
36g | Fat |
13g | Carbs |
36g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 509 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 36g | 46% |
Saturated Fat 6g | 29% |
Cholesterol 95mg | 32% |
Sodium 403mg | 18% |
Total Carbohydrate 13g | 5% |
Dietary Fiber 10g | 36% |
Total Sugars 1g | |
Protein 36g | |
Vitamin C 18mg | 91% |
Calcium 36mg | 3% |
Iron 2mg | 11% |
Potassium 1012mg | 22% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |