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Salad with Chicken and Avocado Dressing

Name: Salad with Chicken and Avocado Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp chopped chives; 1 (5 oz) pkg Italian-blend salad greens; 2 medium bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 3/4 cup sunflower seeds

Rotisserie chicken and pre-washed salad greens make prepping your lunch in advance a cinch. Protein-packed sunflower seeds replace croutons for crunch while ripe avocado is the key to a creamy, dairy-free dressing.

Serves 4

Ready in 15 mins

Prep time 15 mins

346 calories per serving

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Ingredients

> 1 small ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks

> 3 tbsp lemon juice

> 3 tbsp olive oil

> 3 tbsp chopped chives

> 1 (5 oz) pkg Italian-blend salad greens

> 2 medium bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced

> 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

> 3/4 cup sunflower seeds

Steps

In a blender, purée the avocado, lemon juice, oil, chives, and 5 tbsp water until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Divide the salad greens and bell peppers among 4 bowls. Top with the chicken and sunflower seeds. When ready to eat, drizzle each with a quarter of the dressing.