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Avocado Chicken Salad No Mayo

Chicken salad no mayo in a bowl

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No mayo chicken salad loaded with herbs, avocado and enriched with a mouthwatering vinaigrette.

Ingredients

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Salad:

  • 1 pound skinless chicken breasts (poached)
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
  • ¼ cup cucumber, diced

Vinaigrette:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped

Instructions

Salad:

  1. Poach the chicken breasts. Place them in a single layer in a pan. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over them. Cover the chicken breasts with water and bring it to boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook covered until the chicken is tender enough. Transfer the chicken on a plate or on a cutting board and chop when it cools.
  2. Combine chopped chicken and the rest of the salad ingredients in a bowl and put it aside.

Vinaigrette :

  1. Put all the ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Pour it over the salad, stir and serve in a bowl, on lettuce leaves or in sandwiches.

Assemble the salad:

Pour the vinaigrette over the salad ingredients and toss well.

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Keywords: chicken salad with vinaigrette, tangy, herbs, avocado