Chicken Salad with Avocado, Lime, Herbs and Crunchy Breadcrumbs
Chicken Salad with Avocado, Lime, Herbs and Crunchy Breadcrumbs
1/2 baguette or a couple of pieces of stale bread
olive oil
salt
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 shallots minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and shredded
2 avocados, thinly sliced
1 handful fresh herbs, roughly chopped
Cut stale bread into medium sized pieces. Place in a food processor, working in batches if needed, and pulse until bread is chopped.
Place breadcrumbs in a large saute pan. Drizzle with olive oil and pinch of salt and toast breadcrumbs over low until golden brown about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
In a small bowl toss together the zest and juice of 1 lime and shallots, Let sit for 5 minutes. Drizzle in olive oil and a large pinch of salt and mix well.
Make the salad in a large bowl by combining the chicken, avocado, and herbs, Drizzle with lime vinaigrette and toss well. Top with breadcrumbs and serve.
Makes about 4 servings.