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Ingredients:
200g grilled chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 ripe avocado, cut into pieces
50g crumbled feta cheese
1 cup spinach leaves
1/4 red onion, julienne cut
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste:
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, mix the chicken breast, avocado, feta cheese, onion and spinach leaves.
2. In another small bowl, prepare a vinaigrette by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve and enjoy!