Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing

By Chef_JR4

serves 4


This dressing goes with Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing, but it would also be delicious on a green salad, in a wrap, or as a sauce for fish, skirt steak, or vegetables.

Ingredients

• 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
• 3/4 cup Avocado Dressing
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 large slices sourdough bread, toasted
• Avocado Dressing
• 2 avocados
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 scallion (white and light-green parts only), thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Coarse salt and ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a medium bowl, combine chicken, celery, shallot, avocado, and dressing. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve on toast

Dressing
1.In a food processor or blender, combine avocados, buttermilk, scallion, parsley, mint, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper and pulse until smooth.