Portion Size:  ⅓ c. chicken salad in ½ avocado 

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
1 cup light mayonnaise
4 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups cooked chicken, diced	Trim all visible fat and skin
½ cup celery, finely chopped	Wash, trim and finely chop
¼ cup silvered almonds	Unsalted
¼ teaspoon salt
4 ripe, firm avocados	Wash, cut in half, peel and remove seed.
16 lettuce leaves	Wash and trim

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Blend the mayonnaise and lemon juice together.
2	Mix with the diced chicken and celery.
3	Add salt and stir in almonds. Chill.
4	Peel the avocados, remove pit, and cut in half lengthwise.
5	On each salad plate, place two lettuce leaves with one avocado half on top.
6	Spoon 1/3 c.  chicken salad mixture into the hollow of each avocado half, letting some spill over onto the lettuce. Serve Immediately.