Golden State Chicken-Rice Salad

Description

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked rice, cooled
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup sliced celery
• ¼ chopped red onion
• 5 slices crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
• 2 medium avocados, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• ¼ cup alfalfa sprouts (optional)

Directions

1. Combine rice, chicken, celery, onion and bacon.
2. Blend mayonnaise, cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
3. Line serving plate with leafy lettuce, if desired.
4. Spoon rice mixture in center.
5. Arrange tomatoes and avocados spoke fashion around edge of plate.
6. Top with dressing.
7. Sprinkle with sprouts.