MINTY PEACH CHICKEN SALAD

Minty Peach Chicken Salad image

Great for a summer luncheon or without the chicken as a salsa! Use a slotted spoon to serve on lettuce-lined plates.

Provided by Terri Frank Ramseyer

Categories Salad

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and cubed
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup minced fresh mint
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and cubed

Steps:

Combine peaches, chicken, and cucumber in a large bowl.
Blend vinegar, mint, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a blender until vinaigrette is smooth. Drizzle vinaigrette over peach mixture; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes. Fold avocado into salad before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 221.6 mg, Sugar 23.1 g