Southwest Chicken Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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FOR THE MARINADE
1/2 tablespoon honey
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/4 teaspoon cilantro
FOR THE SALAD
3 cups chopped lettuce
4 ounces grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
1/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped poblano peppers (or any mild green pepper)
1 1/2 tablespoons canned sweet corn
1 1/2 tablespoons canned black beans
2 tablespoons shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon shredded carrot (or to be authentic shaved carrots, or very thinly sliced)
3 -5 baked Doritos, crushed
FOR THE DRESSING
2 tablespoons fat free ranch dressing
1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 dash onion powder
1 dash garlic powder
1 dash cumin
Fixings
1 -2 chopped avocado
quartered lime (to squeeze over the salad)
Preparation
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Mix together marinade ingredients in a small bowl -- add chicken and coat it in the marinade. Set aside.
In a pan spritzed with nonstick spray, cook tomatoes and corn over high heat until slightly charred.
Place lettuce in a bowl, and top with marinated chicken, tomatoes and corn, chopped pepper, and black beans. Sprinkle with cheese and chips. Add the chopped avocados.
In a small dish, combine all of the dressing ingredients with 1 teaspoons water.
Mix in the dressing, squeeze some lime and enjoy!
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