These Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches are sponsored by Flatout. All opinions are my own.
These Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches are my favorite way to use leftover chicken! They are super easy, creamy, flavorful, refreshing and you will love the Mexican spices, hearty sweet corn and beans, refreshing mango and crunch of tortilla strips all cocooned in Flatout’s Foldits! Perfect for a beach day or any day!
There seems to be as many variations of chicken salad sandwiches as there are constellations – from chicken salad sandwiches with grapes, cranberries, apples, almonds, onions, olives, herbs, etc. to full mayo versions, to Greek yogurt versions to now this Avocado version!
I almost called these Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches “Baja” Chicken Salad Sandwiches instead because not only are they perfect to make the filling ahead of time and bring to the beach (or wherever your summer days take you) but instead of traditional chicken salad seasonings, these sandwiches are spiced with the chili, cumin and smoked paprika flavors of Baja.
I adapted my favorite Avocado Crema that I douse on everything to create the luscious Blender Avocado Dressing that envelopes the filling. To make, simply add your fiestalicious spices to your blender along with cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, avocado, sour cream and a dollop of mayonnaise and blend until smooth. I love using avocado as a base to creamify this chicken salad sandwich filling because not only does it infuse the creamy sauce with avocadoliciousness, it allows you to significantly reduce the amount of mayonnaise and somehow is even more creamy.
Add your Creamy Avocado Dressing to your chicken salad ingredients of cooked chicken, fresh corn, black beans, red onions and mangoes. To me, the juicy, sweet mangos are a must to enliven this earthy chicken salad. So if you are intimidated by cutting mangos – do’t be, just check out my How to Cut A Mango Post that teaches everything you could ever want to know about mangos!
Then stir. chill. assemble.
To assemble, I like to stuff my Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches with juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, tangy cheese and crispy tortilla strips – the perfect ensemble alongside the creamy avocado filling all sandwiched by Foldit’s Flatbread. Flatout’s Foldit Flatbread is super soft, wraps the filling perfectly and I am in love with their Roasted Garlic Foldit Flatbread – this garlic infused flatbread seriously makes everything better. Their Foldits also come in Ancient Grains, Classic White, 5 Grain Flax, and Rosemary and Olive Oil – so the Foldit and filling possibilities are endless as are the locations to eat them!
Living as a food blogger 3 miles from the beach in Carlsbad (northern San Diego), I often like to eat my Foldit sandwiches at the beach. I know, very, very spoiled over here. You will just have to visit! But these Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwiches also make an easy, packable, mess-free lunch perfect to take to work or wherever your family adventures take you.
Which is hopefully to the beach. xo
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| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings | sandwiches |
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup sweet corn cut fresh from the cob
- 1/3 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-2 mangoes, chopped
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 avocado peeled and pitted
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp EACH ground cumin, chili pwdr, smoked paprika, salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 Flatout Foldits Flatbreads
- 5 slices Monterrey or Pepper Jack Cheese
- Chopped tomatoes
- chopped lettuce
- tortilla strips
- bacon (optional)
- Freshly squeezed lime juice
Ingredients Chicken Salad
Blender Avocado Crema
Sandwiches
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- Add all of the Avocado Blender Crema ingredients to your blender then chop then puree until smooth, scraping sides down as needed.
- Add all of the Chicken Salad ingredients to a medium bowl followed by Avocado Crema. Stir until combined. Chill for at least 1 hour up to overnight.
- When ready to serve, toss Chicken Salad with 1 tablespoon lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste (I like extra salt and lime to really enhance the flavors). Top Foldits with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, Chicken salad, bacon (optional) and tortilla strips.
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Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Jen! These just scream summer! I really like flatbreads for sandwiches because of the ratio of filling (more) to bread (less). I also like lettuce wraps for that same reason. How fortunate you are to live so close to the ocean!
Jen says
Hi Dorothy, I am just getting back from Lake Powell (with no service) and loving your comments, thank you! SO true about the ratio of filling to bread using flatbread – so perfect! Hope you are having a great week!
Tina says
Hi Jen, I just made these and they were delicious !! It was hard not to eat the avocado crema by the spoonful. I didn’t have a jalapeño pepper so I used a tablespoon of puréed chipotle in adobo, amazing! I just discovered your blog a month ago and have already made ten of your recipes, I am never disappointed. Have you ever thought of doing a cookbook? On a different note, I have read your personal story and think you are incredible inspirational. I believe your story is changing lives for the better!
Jen says
Hi Tina, THANK YOU so much for your comment! I love hearing that you have made 10 of my recipes, including this one – wow, that is awesome! It is so fun when you find a “foodie kindred spirit” who shares similar tastes as you. And the tablespoon of pureed chipotle in adobo sounds amazing as well! I have been approached to do a cookbook but I don’t think its something I’m interested at the time – if anything ever changes I will definitely let my readers know – but thank you for the compliment 🙂 And thank you for taking time to read my story and your kind words – that means more to me than anything! I am grateful every day to get to do what I love and “meet” people like you!
LaTrice says
I LOVE chicken salad, which is perfect for me to take to lunch for work. 🙂
Jen says
Awesome LaTrice, I hope you love this version – it definitely makes the perfect make ahead lunch! Thank you!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Now that is what I call a sandwich! YUM!! I would definitely wear my apron — that subs as a bib. I know I would get messy eating it but it sure would be worth it. Great inspiration. Have a sunshine filled day!
Jen says
LOL! Yes, an apron that doubles as a bib is definitely in order – messy sandwiches are the best because the are packed with yuminess :)! I am jut getting back from Lake Powell, so it has been a very sunshine filled week – thank you! I hope you have a wonderful week as well!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
This is my kind of chicken salad! Loaded with goodness!
Jen says
Thank you Anna! I love a packed salad too – the mangoes have to be my favorite part!
Patricia says
Hi Jen
Love it love it love it, as Tina says, this just screams summer! I appreciate you providing such cool and delicious recipes on the web…I totally forgot, -fortunately- what it is to pay the typical burguer and fries and I´m more nowadays into becoming a skilled chef! :p Many good restaurants post their own recipes on their website have you checked? Exquisite salads, pastas and pizzas such as Barilla Restaurants ones!! 🙂 http://www.barillarestaurants.com/menu
Have a great weekend!
Jen says
Hi Patricia, sorry for the delay as we have been moving and its been a little crazy over here but I SO appreciate your comment! I love hearing your cooking has replaced the typical takeout – that is awesome! Thank you so much for trying my recipes and thank you so much for the Barilla Restaurant reference – I have checked it out and it looks awesome – I am excited to explore more!
max says
thanks for sharing this recipe! These look amazing! i’ll try this today
Jen says
You are so welcome Max! I hope you love them!
Hannah says
This was amazing! I’ve now made a few of your recipes and I am never disappointed. Everyone at our house gets excited when they know we’re having a Carlsbad Cravings recipe! Thank you!
Jen says
That is the sweetest!!! I love hearing that everyone gets excited when they hear its my recipe – Thank you SO much for sharing that with me – totally made my day! and I’m happy this was another winner! Thanks Hannah!