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Chicken and avocado salad

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     Salads are great, specially in the summer months when you can find all kind of vegetables and fruits to make a delightful combination to please your palate.     Salads are great for lunch and if you adding a small sandwich or a bowl of soup you have a complete meal.     To make a contrast in flavor and texture in this salad, I add a crunchy topping of homemade croutons and, baked chicken breast.   To compliment the flavors of the salad I used a good quality avocado organic vinaigrette. The combination was amazing.  Try it and, I hope you enjoy as much as I did.          Ingredients: Medley mini tomatoes Homemade croutons, recipe follows 1 avocado, pit remove and cut in medium dice Green lettuce, torn 1 cucumber, seeded and slice 1 stalk of celery, small dice Red onion, slice Chicken breast, baked Organic avocado vinaigrette, store bought    Homemade seasoned croutons: 2 cups 1/2 in-diced 1...

Garden Salad

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       Specially on Mondays after the weekend when you go out to eat there is nothing better than a simple salad to make your body feel better. Serve beside roasted chicken breasts and oven baked French fries for a complete meal.        I like to make my own dressing but when you are in hurry it is a good thing to have alternatives.  I found a good quality raspberry salad dressing in the local supermarket that goes great with this salad.                                                   Ingredients: Romaine lettuce, torn   Mini Marzano tomatoes, sliced Red onion, sliced 1 Cucumber, seeded and sliced 1 Carrot, Julienne cut 1 small red bell pepper, Julienne cut Homemade Seasoned croutons Raspberry vinaigrette, store bought To make the croutons: 2 cups 1/2 in-diced 1 or 2 days old French bread 2 tab...