# Avocado Chicken Cups This Remixed Avocado Chicken Salad is Served in a Scooped-Out Fruit By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avocado-chicken-salad References: [pinterest](http://www.pinterest.com/pin/136374694938476003/) & [pinterest](http://www.pinterest.com/pin/136374694938476003/) This Mango Avocado Chicken Salad recipe from the Eat Drink Love blog is a fun and healthy take on a classic combination of ingredients. Rather than drowning the salad in mayonnaise, the sauce is made from [avocado, line and Greek yogurt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholly-avocado), served in the hollowed out shells of the avocado fruit. In order to keep the whole dish from being too creamy, the recipe involves includes a bit of a crunch to break up the salad. But rather than going for something traditional like celery or onion, this recipe makes use of [mango](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-love-chamoy-mangonada-bowl). In terms of actual preparation, the recipe is as easy as can be, since it only requires you to combine all the ingredients and put them back into the avocado bowls. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthy Food Remix:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to remix classic recipes with healthier ingredients, like replacing mayonnaise with avocado and Greek yogurt. - **Fruit and Vegetable Bowls:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique serving vessels using fruits and vegetables, such as hollowed-out avocado shells for salads or dips. - **Unexpected Crunch:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional ingredients for added texture and flavor in dishes, such as using mango instead of celery or onion in salads. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative food products and recipes that cater to health-conscious consumers seeking delicious yet nutritious options. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce creative menu items featuring unique presentation styles, such as serving salads or appetizers in fruit or vegetable bowls. - **Health and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and promote recipes that utilize unexpected ingredients to add texture and nutrition, appealing to individuals looking for healthier alternatives to traditional dishes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creamy Avocado Chicken Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-avocado-ranch-mcwrap.md) - [Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-dulce-de-leche-cupcake.md) - [Nutrient-Dense Salad Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-avocado-salad.md) - [Celebratory Avocado Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avocado-daiquiri.md) - [Festive Avocado Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avocado-cocktails.md) - [Avocado Gelato Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelachos.md) - [All-Natural Chicken Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-green-goddess-salad.md) - [Breadless Avocado Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avowich.md) - [Egg-Infused Avocado Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avocado-egg.md)