Kara’s Greek Salad Prep time: 15–20 minutes Makes 6 servings

Ingredients for the Salad 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed and chilled (OR 1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas for vegan-friendly) 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered 1/3 cup sliced cucumbers 1/3 cup diced sweet bell pepper 1/3 cup diced green pepper 1/3 cup chopped artichoke hearts 1/4 cup diced red onion 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (omit for dairy-free and vegan-friendly) 4–6 avocados (choose avocados that are slightly soft to touch) Optional: chopped green onions and dairy-free tzatziki

Ingredients for the Greek Dressing 2 Tbsp. olive oil or avocado oil 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/4 tsp. dried thyme 1/4 tsp. garlic powder Sea salt and pepper to taste

May also use 1/3 – 1/2 cup of your favorite Greek dressing (Stacie likes Primal Kitchen Greek Vinaigrette)

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine chicken (or garbanzo beans), tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, artichoke hearts, onion, olives and feta. Set aside.

Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, basil, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

Add dressing to salad ingredients and gently toss.

Cut avocados in half, lengthwise (only as many as you plan to serve). Remove pit. If the pit is on the smaller side, you may need to scoop out part of the avocado to make a big enough space for the salad. Feel free to mix the extra avocado into the salad.

Score the avocado (run a knife through the meat of the avocado 3–4 times spaced evenly both direction forming small cubes – try not to cut through the skin). Doing this step will allow for the avocado to come out more easily when eating.

Stuff each avocado with the salad and feel free to serve extra salad on the side. Leftovers taste great on top of a bed of greens or tucked into a lettuce leaf.

If desired, top with green onions, additional feta and/or dairy-free tzatziki.

This recipe is gluten-free and can be made vegan-friendly by using garbanzo beans in place of the chicken and omitting the feta.