Chicken Salad Avocado

Awesome refreshing salad! I usually double this and it is always devoured! Have used this recipe for 25 years. Hold off on cutting the avocado until just before serving.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• 1 cup sliced black olives
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
• ½ cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
• ½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 4 cups green leafy lettuce, or to taste
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced cooked chicken breast
• ⅛ teaspoon chopped garlic, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine lettuce, chicken, black olives, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and red onion together in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Mix oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic in a container with lid; cover and shake until well combined. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Mix avocado into salad. Shake dressing and drizzle over salad; toss lightly.