Chicken, Avocado and Cabbage Salad #GrainFree

It's holiday time, and I had two wonderful weeks away with my family
First week was spent in Leigh, north of Auckland
An amazing view from the deck

Of course we all went shopping for food
The fridge was full

This was going to be an Almost Grain Free week
Some of us had toast for breakfast, others omlets
But generally the rest of day was without Grain.
I did a bit of research and found some interesting recipes
Making sure we were all satisfied
You might notice,. there was no shortage of alcohol
What is a holiday without wine?
Anyway I digress.
Paleo Pete has published this recipe of a Chicken Salad
I had a trial run on New Years Eve for my friends
Served it with my Herbed Rice, Tomato and Feta Dish

Click here for the recipe

1/2 a green cabbage, shredded
1 ripe avocado, stone removed, diced
1 roast chicken, removed from bones shredded or chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
A good handful mixed herbs, torn (tarragon, parsley and chervil)
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted and chopped

Roast the chicken have a look here for the best roast chicken

Or buy one from the supermarket, your choice

Place cabbage in a large bowl, add 1/2 the chopped herbs

Mash the avocado slightly to a creamy and slightly chunky texture
Add to the bowl with the roast chicken, olive oil and lemon juice 

Season well with salt and freshly cracked pepper.
Give it a good toss through so the avocado dresses the salad evenly.
Cover and chill

When you are ready to serve
Lay salad out on a platter
Dress with almonds and extra herbs

It was very nice but in Leigh we changed the format
Used red cabbage
and served the salad without the chicken and served it separately

And to spice it and bulk it up, we made a salad of Roasted pumpkin, barbecued corn, with some spring onions and a French Dressing
Delicious
 More Grain Free recipes to follow