This delicious smoked chicken salad recipe with avocado and mesclun greens is a great dish for a summer barbecue. This easy chicken salad recipe makes great use of leftover chicken — especially my smoked beer can chicken. You can easily use any leftover rotisserie chicken for this dish with great results.
2cupssmoked chicken or rotisserie chicken leftoversshredded
Mixed organic greens
1/2cupmayonnaise
1/2lemonjuice only
pinchsalt
Black pepper
1/2teaspoongarlic shallot puree
1avocadosliced lengthwise, for garnish
White Wine Vinaigrette
1/2cuphazelnut or grapeseed oil
1tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
1teaspoongarlic shallot puree
Instructions
Make the Dressing
Mix together 1/2 cup hazelnut or grapeseed oil, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon garlic shallot puree. Pour into a squirt bottle.
Make the Salad
Rough chop the chicken leftovers and put into a mixing bowl. Mix the mayo lemon, salt, pepper and garlic. Fold into the chicken, just enough to bind the chicken together. You may not need all of it. Put in the refrigerator until cool.
Put 1/4 of sliced avocado on plate. Add chicken in a mound on top. Add organic mixed greens. Top with dressing and fresh cracked pepper.