I have recently discovered that I love avocados. I mean, really love them. And I am soooo enjoying experimenting with them. ... like with my Baked Eggvocado and Guacamole Grilled Cheese. I've got an Avocado Egg Salad in the works, too ... I know, I know, it sounds weird ... but trust me, it's delicious! And now, ... this Roasted Corn & Avocado Chicken Salad.
How about you? Do you like avocados?
Well, if you are an avocado fan, then I think you'll love the new Avocados From Mexico recipe website Recipes from Avocado Lovers. I'm happy to be partnering with Avocados from Mexico to get the word out about their new site. (And my avocado recipes are included there!)
The folks at Avocados From Mexico have just launched this new recipes section on their site to give foodies who love avocados the opportunity to upload their favorite avocado recipes and discover other avocado fan favorites. Be sure to check them out!
When I learned I was going to have the opportunity for this partnership, I set about working on developing this chicken salad original recipe. I knew I wanted to do an avocado chicken salad, but I hadn't decided much direction beyond that. Then, a roasted corn & mango salsa I make all the time came to mind. Hmmmm, I thought ... what about a roasted corn & avocado chicken salad?? It could work...
... And it did work!! It's actually even better than I expected! Hubby loved it, too.
Now, due to a little grocery shopping mishap on my part, this chicken salad contains a little twist-of-an-ingredient that isn't typically found in chicken salad. It's happened to all of us ... you go grocery shopping and you think you have all your 'basics' on hand at home, right? So you don't even think about purchasing them? But then you get home, go to make a dish, reach for one of those basics, and ... Oh, no! ... find there's none of it to be found in your house? Anywhere??? Oh, yes, I just love it when that happens.
But my mishap turned out to be a very happy accident, because the mishap-replacement ingredient lends a really great flavor to the salad. Don't you love when mistakes turn out all happy like that? Stay tuned to learn what that mystery mishap ingredient is!!
Start this dish by roasting some corn kernels ... fresh or frozen ... in a skillet with a little garlic. Here's how the kernels start out ... all bright yellow.
Keep 'em going in the skillet until they get charred spots all over them, kind of like this:
(I actually could have let these kernels go a bit longer ... it's great for them to even get some black spots on them instead of just dark brown.)
Roasting the corn brings out it's natural sweetness even more, and gives it a tiny hint of a smokey flavor with its sweetness.
Mix up the roasted corn with finely chopped red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and chipotle peppers ...
... and then some chopped cooked chicken.
Next, give it some creaminess with sour cream and a teeny tiny bit of mayo. And yes, you just found the happy-accident, mishap-replacement ingredient ... sour cream! When I reached for my mayo jar, it just had teeny tiny bits of mayo left ... you know, clinging to the very bottom and sides of the jar. So I scraped out what I could and grabbed a partially-used container of sour cream from the frig to make up for the mayo I was lacking.
Okay, to be 100% honest, my plan was to mix the sour cream into just part of the chicken salad so I could stage the photo shoot for this dish. Then, I was going to run to the store and get more mayo so I could finish making the salad (and confirm that my amounts for the recipe were okay).
But when I tasted the sour cream-and-mayo-together version, I loved it! So much so that that's the way I'm writing the recipe.
Last, but certainly not least, toss diced avocado together with fresh lime juice and gently fold it into the chicken mixture. Serve the chicken salad up on a bed of lettuce, as a sandwich, or with a side of chips and dig on in.
So, love avocados? Click the banner below to check out some wonderful ways to enjoy them.
Got some fabulous avocado recipes? Upload your recipes so others (like me!) can enjoy them, too!
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Roasted Corn & Avocado Chicken Salad
Source: A Tracey original
Ingredients
1 T. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. fresh or frozen corn kernels (a 12 oz. package of frozen corn equals 2 c.)
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 c. finely chopped red onion
1/3 c. chopped cilantro
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
2 T. white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 chicken breasts, cooked and finely chopped
1/2 c. sour cream
2 T. mayonnaise
2 medium avocados, diced
1/3 c. fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
Directions
1. If using frozen corn, thaw corn completely prior to starting preparation.
2. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in corn kernels. Cook corn for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. You want the kernels to develop brown, or even a few blackened, charred spots on them. Remove from heat and place corn in a large bowl.
3. Add finely chopped red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and chiptole peppers. Stir in white wine vinegar, salt, chopped chicken, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
4. In a small bowl, toss diced avocado with lime juice. Gently fold into chicken salad mixture.
5. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: This sponsorship is brought to you by Recipes from Avocados From Mexico who we have partnered with for this promotion.
This post is linked with Tuesday Talent Show hosted by Chef in Training, Totally Tasty Tuesday hosted by Mandy's Recipe Box, Cast Party Wednesday hosted by Lady Behind the Curtain, Whatcha Whipped Up Wednesday hosted by DJ's Sugar Shack, It's a Keeper Thursday hosted by It's a Keeper, Inspiration Friday hosted by At the Picket Fence, Foodie Friday hosted by Rattlebridge Farm, Weekend Potluck hosted by The Country Cook, On the Menu Monday hosted by Stone Gable, Just Something I Whipped Up hosted by The Girl Creative.
I have recently discovered that I love avocados. I mean, really love them. And I am soooo enjoying experimenting with them. ... like with my Baked Eggvocado and Guacamole Grilled Cheese. I've got an Avocado Egg Salad in the works, too ... I know, I know, it sounds weird ... but trust me, it's delicious! And now, ... this Roasted Corn & Avocado Chicken Salad.
How about you? Do you like avocados?
Well, if you are an avocado fan, then I think you'll love the new Avocados From Mexico recipe website Recipes from Avocado Lovers. I'm happy to be partnering with Avocados from Mexico to get the word out about their new site. (And my avocado recipes are included there!)
The folks at Avocados From Mexico have just launched this new recipes section on their site to give foodies who love avocados the opportunity to upload their favorite avocado recipes and discover other avocado fan favorites. Be sure to check them out!
When I learned I was going to have the opportunity for this partnership, I set about working on developing this chicken salad original recipe. I knew I wanted to do an avocado chicken salad, but I hadn't decided much direction beyond that. Then, a roasted corn & mango salsa I make all the time came to mind. Hmmmm, I thought ... what about a roasted corn & avocado chicken salad?? It could work...
... And it did work!! It's actually even better than I expected! Hubby loved it, too.
Now, due to a little grocery shopping mishap on my part, this chicken salad contains a little twist-of-an-ingredient that isn't typically found in chicken salad. It's happened to all of us ... you go grocery shopping and you think you have all your 'basics' on hand at home, right? So you don't even think about purchasing them? But then you get home, go to make a dish, reach for one of those basics, and ... Oh, no! ... find there's none of it to be found in your house? Anywhere??? Oh, yes, I just love it when that happens.
But my mishap turned out to be a very happy accident, because the mishap-replacement ingredient lends a really great flavor to the salad. Don't you love when mistakes turn out all happy like that? Stay tuned to learn what that mystery mishap ingredient is!!
Start this dish by roasting some corn kernels ... fresh or frozen ... in a skillet with a little garlic. Here's how the kernels start out ... all bright yellow.
Keep 'em going in the skillet until they get charred spots all over them, kind of like this:
(I actually could have let these kernels go a bit longer ... it's great for them to even get some black spots on them instead of just dark brown.)
Roasting the corn brings out it's natural sweetness even more, and gives it a tiny hint of a smokey flavor with its sweetness.
Mix up the roasted corn with finely chopped red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and chipotle peppers ...
... and then some chopped cooked chicken.
Next, give it some creaminess with sour cream and a teeny tiny bit of mayo. And yes, you just found the happy-accident, mishap-replacement ingredient ... sour cream! When I reached for my mayo jar, it just had teeny tiny bits of mayo left ... you know, clinging to the very bottom and sides of the jar. So I scraped out what I could and grabbed a partially-used container of sour cream from the frig to make up for the mayo I was lacking.
Okay, to be 100% honest, my plan was to mix the sour cream into just part of the chicken salad so I could stage the photo shoot for this dish. Then, I was going to run to the store and get more mayo so I could finish making the salad (and confirm that my amounts for the recipe were okay).
But when I tasted the sour cream-and-mayo-together version, I loved it! So much so that that's the way I'm writing the recipe.
Last, but certainly not least, toss diced avocado together with fresh lime juice and gently fold it into the chicken mixture. Serve the chicken salad up on a bed of lettuce, as a sandwich, or with a side of chips and dig on in.
So, love avocados? Click the banner below to check out some wonderful ways to enjoy them.
Got some fabulous avocado recipes? Upload your recipes so others (like me!) can enjoy them, too!
I invite you to follow The Kitchen is My Playground with Pinterest, Facebook, Google Friend Connect, Linky Followers, bloglovin', or Feedburner. Buttons are in the right sidebar. I'd love to have you back soon!
Roasted Corn & Avocado Chicken Salad
Source: A Tracey original
Ingredients
1 T. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. fresh or frozen corn kernels (a 12 oz. package of frozen corn equals 2 c.)
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 c. finely chopped red onion
1/3 c. chopped cilantro
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
2 T. white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 chicken breasts, cooked and finely chopped
1/2 c. sour cream
2 T. mayonnaise
2 medium avocados, diced
1/3 c. fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
Directions
1. If using frozen corn, thaw corn completely prior to starting preparation.
2. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in corn kernels. Cook corn for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. You want the kernels to develop brown, or even a few blackened, charred spots on them. Remove from heat and place corn in a large bowl.
3. Add finely chopped red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and chiptole peppers. Stir in white wine vinegar, salt, chopped chicken, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
4. In a small bowl, toss diced avocado with lime juice. Gently fold into chicken salad mixture.
5. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: This sponsorship is brought to you by Recipes from Avocados From Mexico who we have partnered with for this promotion.
This post is linked with Tuesday Talent Show hosted by Chef in Training, Totally Tasty Tuesday hosted by Mandy's Recipe Box, Cast Party Wednesday hosted by Lady Behind the Curtain, Whatcha Whipped Up Wednesday hosted by DJ's Sugar Shack, It's a Keeper Thursday hosted by It's a Keeper, Inspiration Friday hosted by At the Picket Fence, Foodie Friday hosted by Rattlebridge Farm, Weekend Potluck hosted by The Country Cook, On the Menu Monday hosted by Stone Gable, Just Something I Whipped Up hosted by The Girl Creative.
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