Fresh Avocado Chicken Salad
Taking traditional recipes and adding a new twist offers you foods that are healthier and adjustable to your taste. The ingredients of this salad are simple to prepare, and you can go from being hungry to a meal in less than half an hour. This is a seasonal recipe that makes a nice lunch or dinner meal.
INGREDIENTS:
2 C. Chopped grilled chicken
2 Large ripe avocados
1 C. Corn kernels
½ C. Green onion chopped
1 C. Bacon crumbles
1 Tbsp. Fresh chopped dill
2 Tbsp. Fresh chopped parsley
¼ tsp. Ground mustard
2 Tbsp. Lemon juice
2 Tbsp. Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Prep the vegetables, herbs and chicken.
Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove the pit in the center, and use a spoon to scoop the inside out of each avocado half. Chop the avocado, and set aside the empty shells.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, chopped avocado, corn, green onion, bacon crumbles, dill and parsley.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, ground mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
Pour the lemon juice mixture over the chicken and avocado mixture in the large mixing bowl, and toss to coat and combine well.
Serve by scooping the salad mixture into the empty avocado shells.