Avocado Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is versatile since it can be a lunch or a dinner and holds well in the refrigerator.  Kids and adults alike enjoy it so it doesn’t have to be a just for me ‘cause I had weight loss surgery food.  This one has chicken and avocado, two of my favorite foods.

Ingredients:

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 small CA avocado mashed
• ¼ cup Fage 0% Greek yogurt (or brand of your choice)
• ¼ onion, chopped (if you like onion)
• ½ cup chopped celery
• Juice of ½ lime
• 2 Tablespoons cilantro
• Sea Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Poach chicken in either water or some chicken broth until done. 
2. Cool, and then shred.
3. Mix with all other ingredients.
4. Chill in refrigerator for about an hour to allow all of the flavors to blend
5. Enjoy!  Eat alone, on a bed of romaine, iceberg or spinach, or stuff a tomato with it.

Nutritional data: 

Makes 4 servings of about

• 299 calories and
• 27 grams of protein each