As an alternative to your traditional boring chicken salad, you should try French Chicken Salad. This is a tasty chicken salad that has zing.

French Chicken Salad

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups mixed salad greens
1 broiled boneless chicken breast half
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1 medium diced avocado
1 medium diced tomato

Basil Dressing:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 cloves of minced garlic
1 tsp. fresh chopped basil
1/2 tsp. minced parsley
1/4 tsp. capers
salt and pepper as needed

DIRECTIONS:
Slice broiled chicken into 1/2 inch strips. Arrange greens on a platter and place the chicken strips in the center of the greens. Place mushrooms, olives, avocado, and tomatoes around the chicken on the platter. Serve with the basil dressing.

Basil Dressing Directions:
Melt butter in a small saucepan, and add red wine, olive oil, garlic, basil, parsley, capers, and salt and pepper. Stir the dressing and heat until dressing is hot. (Do not let the dressing boil.) Bon appetit!
-SERVES 4-

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