Chicken Taco Salad

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Randy Mayor
Yield:
4 servings
September 2000
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Taco salad was made for the crunch and texture of iceberg lettuce--or maybe vice versa--but in a pinch, romaine could stand in.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup bottled salsa
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • Dash of ground red pepper
  • 1/2 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (about 12 tomatoes)
  • 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 32 low-fat baked tortilla chips

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 391
  • Caloriesfromfat 25%
  • Fat 11g
  • Satfat 3.9g
  • Monofat 2.8g
  • Polyfat 1g
  • Protein 30.4g
  • Carbohydrate 43.8g
  • Fiber 6g
  • Cholesterol 51mg
  • Iron 4mg
  • Sodium 767mg
  • Calcium 320mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Combine 1/2 cup of salsa mixture and chicken in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Add the tomatoes, beans, cilantro, and oil to remaining salsa mixture; cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.

Step 2

Place a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken mixture; saute 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

Step 3

Place 1 cup lettuce on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/2 cup bean mixture and one-fourth of chicken mixture. Sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup cheese. Serve each salad with 8 tortilla chips.

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Ratings & Reviews

SchuylerV30's Review

SchuylerV30
March 12, 2014
I've made this a couple of times for my family. My seven year old son has even asked me to make it again. But he doesn't like kidney beans, so I use black beans.

bstomlin48's Review

bstomlin48
January 01, 2014
Made this dish according to the recipe. The chicken was okay but the beans and tomato topping was not good. Very bland. No flavor. Wound up not using it at all and just topped the chips and chicken with lettuce, onions, salsa and cheese. Would not recommend this recipe for adults or children.