A thick Blender Dressing with healthful ingredients adorn this easy, tasty and visually beautiful Salad!
Use a Rotisserie Chicken and slice – add Lettuces, Veggies, Walnuts, Green Goddess Dressing and a dusting of Pink Peppercorns

A Comforting Healthful Chicken Salad made easy with Rotisserie Chicken Breasts *see what type of chicken I buy!

• Layer the chicken over lettuces – add Avocado slices, thinly sliced water chestnuts, toasted walnuts, sliced scallions and a sprinkling of Pink Peppercorns… finished with my Avocado Green Goddess Dressing

• I’m loving Pink Peppercorns for the beautiful pop of color they add and their slightly sweet and mild spiciness 

Add to a blender:
Blanched Parsley, Garlic, Scallions, Greek Yogurt, Mayonnaise, Lemon Juice, Basil, Tarragon, Dill, Sea Salt and Avocado. Whirl until smooth.

A very quick step – quick cook parsley in boiling water, run cold water over – pat dry; add to the blender.

You will make this blender Green Goddess Dressing over and over!

A beautiful, brightly green colored zesty and vibrant dressing enhanced with avocado. Has a herbal yet light flavor that is not too full of fat.
Its thick texture clings to the elements of the salad… and can be thinned for a more flowy one. (Just add lemon juice and drops of water.) Can also use as a dip!

You will use 2 large chicken breasts for the salad. Remove bones and simple slice.

These ingredients are used to make the ALTERNATE recipe ~ Diced Chicken, skin removed tossed with the Avocado Green Goddess Dressing and the above:
Celery, Celery Leaves, Scallions, Water Chestnuts, Parsley and Walnuts. YES water chestnuts – they add a nice crispy crunch!

This IS A Chicken Salad Sandwich!

• Chunks of chicken are tossed with the Avocado Green Goddess Dressing and the veggies above: celery, water chestnuts, scallions, walnuts and parsley

• I LOVE it on whole grain bread with a slice of avocado & tomato and some lettuce leaves

• The chicken salad is lighter with a definitive herbal flavor

Eat by itself, build a sandwich or stuff a tomato… just some ways to enjoy the chicken salad.

* Type of Rotisserie Chicken I buy:

I choose a chicken without preservatives and additives. Whole Foods sells a great one. On the other side of the spectrum, you can’t get more of a funky, chemical flavor than a Cosco chicken (in my opinion) whose ingredients are: chicken, water, salt, sodium phosphates, hydrolyzed casein, modified corn starch, sugar, dextrose, chicken broth, isolated soy protein, monoglycerides, and diglycerides. Bottom line read labels!

About Mayo:
I know… many of you enjoy the flavor of Hellman’s and Duke Mayonnaise. They both contains “natural flavorings” (cheat unnatural flavorings which are chemicals!) So I use this Whole Foods 365 Mayo which is clean. Read labels!

Some more Spring Salads to make:

Roasted Asparagus & Shaved Heirloom Carrot Salad with a Zesty Lemon Vinaigrette

Karen’s Spring Green Herbal Ranch Dressing & Salad

Spinach & Frisee Salad with French Baguette topped with Goat Cheese and Strawberry Swirl

Enjoy this wonderful composed salad!
Karen

Karen's Composed Chicken Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing

A thick Blender Dressing with healthful ingredients adorn this easy, tasty and visually beautiful Salad! Use a Rotisserie Chicken and slice – add Lettuces, Veggies, Walnuts, Green Goddess Dressing and a dusting of Pink Peppercorns.

Prep Time: 18 minutes minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Karen Sheer a zest for life

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Ingredients

For the Chicken Salad:

• 2 large rotisserie chicken breasts bones removed,skin on; about 4 cups total
• 1/2 cup celery washed, dried (use some celery leaves)
• 1/3 cup water chestnuts thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup scallions washed, dried, 1" circles
• 1/3 cup walnuts coarsely chopped, lightly toasted
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley washed, dried, coarsely chopped
• 4 cups fresh lettuce such as sliced Romaine, Frisée and Red Butter
• 1/2 medium avocado

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing:

• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves cleaned (to be blanched)
• 1 1/4 teaspoon garlic peeled, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons scallions coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup +2 tablespoons mayonnaise* (see note)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves cleaned
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves cleaned
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill cleaned
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (more to taste)
• 1/2 cup avocado cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon pink peppercorns**

Instructions

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing:

• Blanch parsley: add 1 cup water to a small skillet, bring to a boil. Add parsley and cook for 20 seconds - will turn bright green. Add to small colander, run cold water over, pat dry with paper towels.
• To a blender (I use a Vitamix) add first 9 ingredients - blanched parsley through sea salt. Blend from low to high for 1 minute until well mixed and creamy. Add avocado and blend until very smooth. Add to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

Composed Chicken Salad Platter (sliced chicken):

• On a large oval platter add lettuces decoratively. Slice the chicken into 1/3" medallions on the bias. Add to platter. Top with celery, water chestnuts (cut in thin circles) and scallions.
• Drizzle all over with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing and top with walnut and avocado slices (thin whole slices.) Sprinkle with pink peppercorns and serve.

  Hint: avocado just before serving as can brown; add lemon juice to prevent browning.

Chunky Chicken Salad (blended with Green Goddess Dressing) Alternate recipe 

• Remove skin and bones from chicken, dice 3/4 inch - add to a medium sized bowl. Add diced celery & water chestnuts, sliced scallions, walnuts and parsley. Add Avocado Green Goddess dressing until generously coated.

Notes

*Mayonnaise: I use 365 Whole Foods Mayonnaise, free of "natural flavorings" chemicals. 
 **Pink Peppercorns: grind in spice grinder, or with back of a knife on a board (they are soft.)

This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.

 

 

COURSE: Main course salad, Salad

CUISINE: American

KEYWORDS: Avocado Green Goddess Dressing, Sliced Chicken Salad

Nutrition Facts

Karen's Composed Chicken Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing

Amount per Serving

Calories

301

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

20

g

31

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Trans Fat

 

0.02

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

6

g

Cholesterol

 

55

mg

18

%

Sodium

 

192

mg

8

%

Potassium

 

545

mg

16

%

Carbohydrates

 

10

g

3

%

Fiber

 

4

g

17

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

22

g

44

%

Vitamin A

 

3526

IU

71

%

Vitamin C

 

19

mg

23

%

Calcium

 

70

mg

7

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.