Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites with Spicy Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

I was getting tired of the same old appetizers I had been making for years for our monthly girls’ wine nights and wanted badly to try something different.

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I have had a bit of an obsession with bacon lately, so I wanted to somehow incorporate that into my new treat.

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I was perusing Pinterest one day for appetizers and came across some bacon wrapped chicken bites.

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I found a few variations, which I thought would be almost perfect.

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I improvised and made my own version and added in a delicious spicy avocado cilantro dipping sauce. The result was amazing!

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Ingredients for the chicken bites

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– 1 pack of bacon – 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts or one package of pre-cut chicken tenders (I prefer the pre-cut tenders as they are easier to use) – salt and pepper to taste – garlic – Mrs. Dash’s Southwest Chipotle Seasoning – Toothpicks

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Ingredients for the dipping sauce

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