• Chicken Salad with Avocado

    • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 1/3 cup plain yogurt
    • 1 stalk of celery, chopped fine
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives, green onion, dill or basil
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 cup diced cooked chicken
    • 3 avocados

    In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese.  Add yogurt and mix until smooth.  Stir in celery, mustard, chives, salt, and grated lemon peel and juice; mix until blended.  Stir in chicken.  Cover and chill until ready to serve.  Rinse avocados.  Cut in half.  Gently lift out the pit with a spoon.  Spoon out the avocado, then add about 1/3 cup of the chicken salad into each avocado half.  Garnish with chives.