Easy Wild Rice Chicken Salad

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How To Make Wild Rice Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

3 cups long grain wild rice mix, cooked (Uncle Ben’s or Trader Joe’s already cooked works great)
Juice of 1 lemon
3 chicken breasts halves or Roasted Rotisserie Chicken, cooked and diced (optional)
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 oz. Chinese peapods, ends removed
1-2 Large Avocados

Dressing:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil

The Method

• Mix all dressing ingredients together and set aside (I use a Cuisinart Immersion Hand Blender *)

• In serving bowl add rice, chicken, chinese peas, and red pepper and slowly stir in dressing making sure it’s all well incorporated.  Refrigerate

• Right before serving dice up your avocado and gently toss in small bowl with lemon juice.   Add to salad and serve.