If you are getting tired of typical mayo and celery chicken salad this summer you need to try this Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad. It is much lighter with a myriad of flavors from peppers, lime, cilantro, and spinach.

The funny thing about food blogging is that I often post recipes weeks or even months are creating them and taking photos. This chicken salad happened back in May when the cilantro in my garden was flourishing. Now if I want to make it again I need to take a trip to the farmer's market. My poor cilantro plants have already gone to seed. I planted some seeds hoping for a second harvest but I'm not the best gardener so I have no idea if it will work.

This makes enough chicken salad for 2-3 servings for lunch. It is also excellent in lettuce wraps or in a low carb wrap or tortilla. Or with a spoon.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked chicken, cubed

¼ cup mayo

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon cilantro pesto

½ teaspoon garlic salt

1 cup baby spinach, chopped

¼ cup sweet peppers, chopped

1 avocado, peeled and chopped

Directions:

Stir together the mayo, yogurt, pesto, and garlic salt. Add the chicken, spinach, and peppers and mix well. Gently fold in the avocado.

Pesto Ingredients: 1 cup cilantro leaves, 2 cloves of garlic, cut in half and remove and discard the center, 1 oz lime juice (1-2 limes), zest from one lime, 2 oz olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt

Pesto Directions: Process in a food processor until the cilantro and garlic are finely chopped.

Love the flavors in this? Try my Low Carb Flatbread next!

Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

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