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Some of the best chicken salad recipes are made with Hass Avocados and this chicken club salad recipe is no exception. All of the favorite ingredients from a traditional club sandwich are served up on a delicious bed of romaine, iceberg, fresh basil and jicama. A rich and creamy Avocado Ranch dressing tops off this refreshing chicken and avocado salad recipe. Recipe is designed for foodservice use and is not intended for consumer scaling of less than 12 servings. Ingredients 6 6 6qt. QUART_USVolumeiceberg lettuce, 1/2-inch julienne cut 6 6 6qt. QUART_USVolumeromaine lettuce, 1/2-inch julienne cut 3 3 3cups CUP_USVolumejicama, 1/8-inch julienne, 1” length 3/4 .75 .75cup CUP_USVolumebasil, fresh, julienne 2 1/4 2.25 2.25lbs. POUNDWeightchilled grilled chicken 6 6 6each Fresh Hass Avocados* Marinated Diced Tomato (recipe follows) 6 6 6oz. OUNCE_USVolumebacon cooked crisp, coarsely chopped 4 4 4Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumebasil, fresh, julienne (garnish) 4 1/2 4.5 4.5cups CUP_USVolumeAvocado Ranch Dressing (recipe follows) Avocado Ranch Dressing - Yield: 4 1/2 Cups, 12 servings 3 1/2 3.5 3.5cups CUP_USVolumeRanch dressing 2 2 2each Fresh Hass Avocados, peeled, seeded and large dice * 3/4 .75 .75oz. OUNCE_USVolumeparsley, fresh, chopped Marinated Diced Tomato - Yield 3 cups, 12 servings 1 1 1lb. POUNDWeightRoma tomatoes, diced 6 6 6oz. OUNCE_USVolumeItalian dressing Per order Toss together 2 cups iceberg, 2 cups romaine, ¼ cup jicama, 1 Tbsp. basil, 3 oz. chicken and 3 oz. Avocado Ranch Dressing. Mound on a platter to a peak. Place Fresh Hass Avocado slices around the peak of the mounded salad. Sprinkle the marinated tomato around the perimeter. Top the center of the salad with bacon and then basil. Avocado Ranch Dressing Preparation In a food processer whirl together ranch dressing, Fresh Hass Avocados for dressing and parsley to a smooth purée. Refrigerate. Marinated Dice Tomato Preparation Toss together tomatoes and Italian dressing. Let marinate for at least 4 hours refrigerated. Drain, refrigerate until needed.   * Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly. 12

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