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
2 teaspoons sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed – minced (optional)
Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together.
Moisten with mayonnaise, using more or less as desired.
Mound in 4 decorative serving dishes, sprinkle the minced green chilies and minced sun-dried tomatoes on top.
Chill for 1 hour.
Serve with corn chips or crisp-fried tortillas for a great lunch.