Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing
Who doesn't love chicken salad? It's kind of a staple at our house. And even though I love it simple, with just mayo and celery, I always have a need to change it up. I also love eating it this way.
This recipe was originally a low-cal recipe, aka, no mayo. I tried it and it just didn't have the smooth and creamy taste all chicken salad should have. So, I changed it up a bit, making it a delicious and satisfying lunch.
I might add that the bread used for chicken salad is also an important factor in the taste. I think sourdough rocks it out perfectly, don't you. That little bit of tang in the bread goes a long way.
Give this a try for something new and different. There is also no reason bacon would not play nicely here.
Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing
Adapted from Everyday Food
3-1/4 cups shredded cooked chicken (from 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts)
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 avocado, diced small
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Hidden Valley ranch dressing powder
3/4 cup Avocado dressing (recipe below)
Coarse salt and pepper
4 large slices sourdough bread, toasted
In a medium bowl, combine chicken, celery, shallot, avocado, mayonnaise, ranch dressing powder. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve on toast.
Avocado Dressing
From Everyday Food
2 avocados
1 cup buttermilk
1 scallion (white and green parts)
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, packed
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup water
Coarse salt and pepper
In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients and pulse until smooth. Will keep up to three days in the refrigerator.
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Looks delicious. All my favorites in one lump. A good thing to use with the small tidbit of roast turkey that I have left over from New Year's Day. Great photo. I can see the texture of the bread as well as the salad.
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I wasn't hungry until I saw this.
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Be still my beating heart!! YUM!
And Welcome Back, Cathy! Nice to see you blogging here again
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Your avocado dressing looks/sounds fabulous! I can imagine plenty of ways to use that on other sandwiches and in cold summer dishes. Yummy!
Another fantastic post! I've just printed and laminated both this recipe and your go-to chicken salad recipe to add them to my favorite recipes binder. Thank you!
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Both the dressing and the sandwich recipe sound tasty. I'll be making this soon. I might have to add a little bacon to the sandwich, though.
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Looks delicious!
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Do you think you could make the dressing and freeze it?
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Hmmm, it might be okay...you'd have to try it.
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