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Avocado Mandarin Salad with Chicken

 

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A white bowl filled with a mixed green salad topped with shredded chicken, avocado slices, and mandarin orange segments, set on a light table with a fork, napkin, and glass in the background.

Avocado Mandarin Salad with Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup green onion - diced
  • 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges - drained
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 4 cups torn salad greens
  • 1 medium ripe avocado - peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 1/4 cup fat-free Italian dressing

Directions
 

  • Wash your hands and clean your cooking area and tops of canned food items before opening them.
  • Wash and dice onion.
  • In a bowl, combine the onion, mandarins, pecans and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Wash salad greens and avocado.
  • Just before serving, wash, peel and slice avocado and tear salad greens.
  • Place the greens in a salad bowl.
  • Top with orange mixture, shredded chicken and avocado slices.
  • Drizzle with dressing before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serv. size: 1 1/2 cups (141g), Amount per serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 8g (10% DV), Sat. Fat 1g (5% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 25mg (8% DV), Sodium 110g (5% DV), Total Carb. 8g (3% DV), Fiber 3g (11% DV), Total Sugars 4g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 11g, D (0% DV), Vitamin D 0mcg (0% DV) Calcium 28mg (2% DV), Iron 1mg (6% DV), Potas. 351mg (8% DV).
 
Keyword English, Fruit, Protein, Vegetables