Receta Avocado BBQ Chicken Salad Zucchini Boats
Avocado BBQ Chicken Salad Zucchini Boats
March 15, 2014 by Julie 436 Comments
Today’s lunch is definitely worth sharing. It’s packed with vegetables, protein and flavor and Ryan and I both thought it was fantastic!
When we arrived home from a late morning hike with Sadie, I got to work in the kitchen while Ryan worked around the house. I was recently sent coupons to try the new all natural Dole chopped salad kits and encouraged to create my “best dunkable recipe” using the salad kits in honor of the kickoff of March Madness! (Stay tuned for a giveaway at the bottom of this post!)
Yesterday I picked up the BBQ ranch chopped salad kit at the grocery store and on today’s hike with Ryan, I wasn’t sure how I would transform my salad into a dunkable recipe until Ryan suggested making zucchini boats! I loved the idea and tried my best to keep my recipe healthy by incorporating avocados into the mix rather than mayonnaise when I made the BBQ chicken salad that I used to fill the boats.
Avocado BBQ Chicken Salad Zucchini Boats
Makes 10 Zucchini Boats
Ingredients
1 bag Dole All Natural BBQ Ranch Chopped Salad Kit
2 cups pulled chicken
1 cup raw sweet corn (approximately two ears)
2 avocados, thoroughly mashed with pits removed
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
5 zucchini, sliced in half with centers removed
Directions
Open Dole salad kit and place all ingredients except for the BBQ ranch salad dressing into a large bowl.
Add chicken and raw sweet corn to the salad.
In a small bowl, combine mashed avocados, pepper, salt, lime juice and olive oil and stir.
Add avocado mixture to chicken salad mixture and thoroughly combine.
Add BBQ sauce to the salad and stir until properly combined.
Scoop chicken salad into zucchini boats and serve with the BBQ ranch dressing if you wish. You may wish to simply drizzle the BBQ ranch dressing on top of the zucchini boats or you may need to add additional BBQ ranch dressing for dipping.
Enjoy!
This recipe was crunchy, flavorful and filling! Since it makes a large amount, I am already looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!
Dole gave me permission to share two more delicious-looking dunkable recipe with you guys just in case you’re on the lookout for something delicious to make for an upcoming March Madness party!
Avocado Spring Rolls
Ingredients
1/2 pkg (12-oz) DOLE® Chopped Asian Blend
3 medium DOLE Green Onions, trimmed and thinly sliced, include one-inch of the darker green leaves
1/4 cup DOLE Carrots, julienne sliced
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon Asian sweet chili sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium ripe avocado, seeded
1 teaspoon lime juice
6 (8-inch) spring roll wrappers
12 fresh basil leaves
Dipping Sauce (recipe below)
Dipping Sauce:
Whisk together 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger and 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds.
Directions
Combine salad blend, onions, carrots, rice vinegar, cilantro, sweet chili sauce, ginger and salt. Toss well and set aside.
Mash avocado with lime juice and set aside.
Soak two spring roll wrappers at a time in warm water 15 to 20 seconds or until just softened. Remove from water and gently pat dry with a paper towel.
Place wrappers on work surface. Spread avocado mixture (1×6-inch rectangle) along the edge closest to you, leaving a one-inch border on both sides. Top avocado mixture with 1/3 cup salad mixture and two basil leaves. Roll it up like a burrito: fold side over the filling and roll up the spring roll. Repeat this step until all spring rolls are made.
Serve spring rolls with dipping sauce.
Tip: If you are not serving them right away, cover them with a damp towel and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Super Dunk
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) low-fat cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 2 cups DOLE® Chopped Asian Blend, coarsely chopped, divided
- 1/4 cup diced DOLE Red Onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeno, to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup flaxseeds
- Offer a variety of accompaniments such as:
- Roasted vegetables – sweet potato slices, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower
- Raw vegetables – baby carrots, broccoli, radishes, red pepper or snap peas
- Baked crackers – lentil, seaweed or other whole grain crackers
Directions
Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl, until light and fluffy. Slowly add in 1 cup salad blend, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, cumin and salt, until blended.
Mold mixture into a ball and roll in remaining salad blend. Sprinkle with flaxseeds.
Transfer ball to serving plate and surround with assorted raw or roasted vegetables and crackers.
Tip: Make ahead and refrigerate until just before game time. Use a variety of colorful vegetables and grain-based baked crackers to convert your toughest chip-and-dip armchair competitor.
Dole Giveaway
One PBF reader will win the following:
Five free Dole salad coupons
Two Eating Well cookbooks
Tote bag
Chopping block
To enter this giveaway, answer one (or all) of the following questions:
What is your favorite kind of salad?
What teams do you think will be in the Final Four?
And a fun March Madness trivia question from Ryan: Who offered $1 billion dollars for a perfect bracket?
I will randomly select a winner on Monday morning.
Good luck!