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California Chicken Salad

California Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chicken — chopped

1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese — shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese — shredded

1 avocado — diced

1/2 cup olives — chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes — quartered

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onions — chopped

black pepper

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon green chiles — minced (optional – for topping)

Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together.

Moisten with mayonnaise, using more or less as desired.

Sprinkle with minced chilies if desired. 

Chill for 1 hour.

Serve with corn chips or crisp-fried tortillas for a great lunch.

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