Chopped Chicken Salad

The end of the school year is near which means that it's teacher appreciation luncheon time.  I really do appreciate my children's teachers and everything that they do.  Teaching is certainly is not an easy job and it may be the most underpaid profession in America.  Twice a year, the PTO at the school invites parents to help prepare food to treat these well deserving teachers to a luncheon.  

I really wasn't in the mood to make a big casserole for the event and I was already in cupcake overload so I decided to go another way with my luncheon contribution.  I made a big bowl of chopped chicken salad for the teachers (and a couple of extra dinner bowls for Ben and I).

Chopped Chicken Salad
1 head of romaine lettuce
1 can chick peas
1 can black beans 
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 chicken breast, shredded
1/2 avocado, cubed
1/2 cup corn, grilled or roasted
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro
1/4 cup blue cheese or feta 

​Start with a head of romaine lettuce. Chop with a knife.

Put into a big bowl.  (Or a smaller bowl.)

Add grilled, cooked chicken.

Add black beans.

Add corn and drained chick peas.

Add tomatoes.

​Add avocado.

Add blue cheese or feta.

​Add fresh cilantro.

​The great thing about this salad is that you can add to it, anything that you like.  I like mine with black beans, cilantro and feta.  Ben had artichokes and parsley on his salad.  I had mine with a Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Ben ate his salad with Ranch Dressing.  

I have a feeling this salad is going to make some repeat appearances at our dinner table this summer.

Ciao!

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