Chicken Taco Salad

Name: Chicken Taco Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup bottled salsa; 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ¼ teaspoon bottled minced garlic; Dash of ground red pepper; ½ 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; ¼ 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

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

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

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2000

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Credit: Randy Mayor

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

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.

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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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

391 calories; calories from fat 25%; fat 11g; saturated fat 3.9g; mono fat 2.8g; poly fat 1g; protein 30.4g; carbohydrates 43.8g; fiber 6g; cholesterol 51mg; iron 4mg; sodium 767mg; calcium 320mg.

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SchuylerV30

03/12/2014

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

01/01/2014

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.

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