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Saturday, February 20, 2016

California Chicken Salad Recipe

California Chicken Salad Recipe

2 cups              cooked chicken -- chopped
1/2  cup            Monterey jack cheese -- shredded
1/2  cup            cheddar cheese -- shredded
1                       avocado -- diced
1/2  cup            olives -- chopped
1                        tomatillos -- chopped
1/2  teaspoon     chili powder
1/4  teaspoon      garlic powder
1      teaspoon     onions -- chopped
 Black pepper to taste
2      tablespoons  mayonnaise
1      teaspoon      green chiles -- minced
2      teaspoons     sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed -- minced

* A tomatillo is also known as a Mexican Cherry tomato.
** Use a dash of onion juice instead of minced onions if preferred.

 Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together. Moisten with
mayonnaise, using more or less as desired. Mound in 4 decorative serving
dishes, sprinkle the minced green chilies and minced sun-dried tomatoes on
top. Chill for 1 hour.

 Serve with corn chips or crisp-fried tortillas as a light lunch.

Chicken Salad Recipes