Avocado Cherry Chicken Salad

Submitted by Valerie in Wisconsin

"A refreshing chicken salad to have on a bed of greens, in a tortilla or a pita pocket. I just made this up one day with leftover chicken."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 1/2 cup servings
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1⁄4 cup dried cherries
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 small avocado, diced
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 -2 tablespoon raspberry vinaigrette dressing
• 1⁄4 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley

directions

1. Place mayo, sour cream, spicy brown mustard, raspberry vinaigrette, poppy seeds, lime juice, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl combine the chicken, celery, dried cherries, sunflower seeds and parsley.
3. Pour mayo mixture over the ingredients and mix.
4. Gently stir in the avocados making sure not to mash them.
5. NOTE: You may use non or low fat mayo and sour cream for a lighter version.