Avocado And Apple Chicken Salad

Name: Avocado And Apple Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 2 cup cooked chicken or turkey breast; 1 cup diced sweet red apple; ½ cup thinly sliced celery; ¼ cup lightly toasted pecans, coarsely chopped; ½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf (italian) parsley; ¼ cup chopped red onion; 1 ½ tablespoon chopped mint; 1 ½ tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper (optional); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 fully ripened avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced; 4 cup mixed baby salad greens

Emily Jacobs|April 30, 2014 1:18 pm EST

2.9 (24 ratings)

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Low in calories and rich in protein, this salad combines the sweet with the savory using a mix of avocado, red apples, jalapeño pepper, pecans, and other tasty ingredients.Recipe by: Avocados from Mexico and inspired by Chef Roberto Santibañez.

Servings

4

Ingredients

2 cup cooked chicken or turkey breast
1 cup diced sweet red apple
½ cup thinly sliced celery
¼ cup lightly toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf (italian) parsley
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 ½ tablespoon chopped mint
1 ½ tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 fully ripened avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
4 cup mixed baby salad greens

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, apple, celery, pecans, parsley, onion, mint, jalapeño pepper (if desired), salt, lemon juice, and oil; stir. Add the avocado; toss gently until all the ingredients are combined, leaving some diced avocado visible while mashing some. Serve over the mixed greens.