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Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, Walnuts and Lemon Basil Dressing

Description
Super foods include: soymilk, walnuts, avocado

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces baby spinach (about 6 cups)
  • 2 cups sliced cooked chicken (store- bought roasted chicken works well)
  • 1/2 cup Lemon-Basil Dressing (recipe follows)
  • 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 12 ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup raw or toasted walnut halves
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Lemon-Basil Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup Silk Plain Soymilk
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation
Place spinach and chicken in large salad bowl. Toss with dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Transfer salad to individual salad plates. Arrange avocado and tomato on top of spinach. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve with additional dressing, if desired.

For dressing, combine lemon juice, soymilk, olive oil, honey, mustard, basil and Parmesan in blender. Puree until smooth and creamy. Makes 1 cup dressing.

Nutrition
no information available

Serves
Serves: 4

Variations
no information available

Source Silk Soy Milk



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