Chicken Salad
chicken, cooked and shredded (I used leftover breasts)
avocado
mayo (a teensy bit only)
green onion, sliced
cilantro, chopped up
fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
(Pardon the lack of measurements here... this is normally something that would immediately cause me irreparable panic and send me running from the kitchen, not to return for a good month or so. But I'm slowly becoming braver in there, and since almost all of these ingredients are things that I wish I could add to nearly every recipe I try (avocado, green onion, cilantro, and lime are heavenly), I went for it. It was TOTALLY worth it and I encourage you to try it too!)
Just add all the ingredients together and mix it up. If you love avocado, add more; if you don't care for onions, put less; you get my point. Go really easy on the mayo; the lime juice gives it a nice texture, so lots of mayo isn't really necessary, and it's healthier without it. To easily chop the cilantro (or any herbs), put a bunch in a glass measuring cup and use scissors to cut it up until it's the size you need (this is how my mom chops all her herbs :)) I used TONS of lime juice and a good amount of cilantro and plenty of salt and pepper. It was delicious! Hope you enjoy it :)
This sounds like what chicken salad was always meant to be. It's like this recipe has fulfilled chicken salad's lifelong destiny...It doesn't have to, but it can die now. I mean, cilantro, lime, and avocado???!!! Why have I never thought of this before?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... it's better than you can even imagine :)
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