10 chicken avocado and mandarin orange salad Recipes

mixed salad greens (i like the butter lettuce mix or the romaine mix), mandarin oranges, well-drained, cooked and sliced chicken breasts, very thin slices red onions, cut in half and sliced into crescents, pecans, toasted, bottled light italian dressing or 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into chunks (i use haas avocados, the dark-skinned avocados, but california avocados could also be used)

chicken breast, teriyaki marinade, canned mandarin oranges, avocado, sliced, mixed salad greens, poppy seed dressing, smoked almonds, crushed

head iceberg lettuce, cut, head romaine lettuce, cut, celery, chopped, green onions, chopped, mandarin oranges, avocado, sliced, apple, cubed, dried cranberries, feta cheese, chicken breasts, shredded, sliced almonds, sugar, salt, pepper, vegetable oil, fresh parsley, chopped, sugar, rice wine vinegar

head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped, avocado, in bite size pieces, mandarin orange, blue cheese, crumbled, dried cranberries, almonds, sliced and toasted, red onions, finely chopped, cooked bacon, crumbled (optional), cooked chicken, diced (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

chicken breasts, grilled and sliced, spinach, washed and torn, romaine lettuce, washed and torn, avocados, sliced (if making ahead of time, dip avocado in lemon juice), red onion, thinly sliced, monterey jack cheese, grated, mandarin oranges, drained, dates, chopped, hardboiled egg, sliced, pecans, chopped and toasted, canola oil, seasoned rice vinegar, curry powder (or more to taste), sugar, salt and pepper

boneless, skinless chicken breast, fresh spinach, avocado, sliced, mandarin orange, sectioned, basil pesto

almonds sliced, sugar, head green leaf lettuce torn in bite size pieces, head romaine lettuce torn in bite size pieces, celery chopped, green onions chopped, mandarin oranges can, avocado cut in chunks, apple diced, dried currents, bleu cheese crumbled, chicken breast halves cooked and shredded, salt, pepper, oil, parsley chopped, sugar, white wine vinegar

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper