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South West Chicken Salad

SouthWest Chicken Salad – a combination of romaine lettuce, black beans, avocado, corn, salsa, green onion, cheese, topped with chicken breast seasoned with taco spice and paired with reduce calorie ranch sriracha dressing.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 544kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 
Reduce Calorie Ranch Dressing
  • ½ cup low fat mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup low fat sour cream
  • 1 lemon 2 tablespoons lemon
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1-2 teaspoon sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion powder
  • 1-2 tablespoon chopped parsley dill
  • ¾ teaspoon Worchester sauce
  • ½ -3/4 cup buttermilk

Chicken

  • 1- Pound Chicken breast cut into 3 or 4 piece
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Salad

  • 1 bell pepper/ red pepper chopped
  • 1 large romaine heart washed and chopped
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup black beans
  • 2 Corn Grilled or 1 1/2 cup sweet yellow corn {canned or frozen and defrosted}
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 ripe firm avocados diced

Optional

  • Cheese shredded
  • salsa
  • 2 cups crushed plantain chips or tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Sprinkle chicken evenly on both sides with salt, seasoning and pepper.
  • Grill on grill pan with about a tablespoon of oil. Grill chicken until cooked through, about five minutes per side. You may do this using a fry pan; instead of 1 tablespoon of oil use 2 tablespoons.
  • Let set for a few minutes. Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
  • In a large bowl mix romaine lettuce, tomatoes, corn, beans, salsa, corn, avocado, green onions. Then add plantain chips
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, lemon, minced garlic, onion powder, Worchester sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine and adjust for seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Serve with ranch dressing on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 929mg | Potassium: 1706mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4260IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 4.2mg