POPPYSEED CHICKEN SALAD

Poppyseed Chicken Salad image

Provided by Sena Wilson

Categories Salads

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 uncooked chicken breasts, flattened
1/4 tsp each of ms. dash seasoning blend, onion powder, salt, lemon pepper (or black pepper)
3 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 c green seedless grapes, cut in halves
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/2 c pecan or walnut halves
8 oz can of pineapple chunks, drained
2 avocadoes, halved, peeled and seeds removed
1 bottle poppyseed dressing

Steps:

1. Mix together seasonings: Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blend, onion powder, lemon pepper, and salt. Set aside. Prepare the chicken breasts by flattening with a mallet. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over both sides of breasts.
2. Heat olive oil in skillet. Brown chicken breasts lightly on both sides; lower heat and cook until done. Set aside and cool.
3. Mix together grapes, celery, pecans, and pineapple. When chicken is cooled, chop and add to other ingredients. Add enough poppyseed dressing to comine all ingredients and generously fill the avocado halves. Serve on leafs of red lettuce with a freshly baked loaf of french bread, or sesame crackers.