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Title: Chicken Taco Salad
Categories: Tex Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings
4 | 4-oz skinned and boned chicken breast halves | |
1 | tb | Tex-Mex spice mix |
Vegetable cooking spray | ||
1 | c | Chopped mango (1 medium mango) |
1/2 | c | Chopped green pepper |
1/2 | c | Chopped sweet red pepper |
1/2 | c | Chopped jicama |
1 | tb | Chopped fresh cilantro |
Spicy southwestern dressing | ||
4 | 10-inch flour tortillas | |
6 | c | Shredded bibb lettuce |
TEX-MEX SPICE MIX | ||
3 | tb | Chili powder |
2 | tb | Ground cumin |
1 | tb | Ground black pepper |
1 | tb | Salt |
1 | tb | Garlic powder |
1 1/2 | ts | Ground red pepper |
SPICY SOUTHWESTERN DRESSING | ||
1 | tb | Tex-Mex Spice Mix |
2 | tb | Lime juice |
1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
2 | tb | Water |
1 | ts | Sugar |
Coat chicken with Tex-Mex Spice Mix. Cover and chill 8 hours.
Cook chicken in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat 4-5 mins on each side. Chill.
Chop chicken and place in a medium bowl. Add mango and next 4 ingredients; toss with Spicy Southwestern Dressing.
Place each tortilla in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high 1.5 mins or until crisp.
Place lettuce into tortilla shells and top with chicken mixture.
To make Tex-Mex spice mix:
Combine all spice mix ingredients thoroughly and store mixture in a sealed container in a cool, dark, dry place up to 3 months. Yields 8.5 tablespoons. TO MAKE SPICY SOUTHWESTERN DRESSING: Combine all dressing ingredients. Yeilds 6 tablespoons.
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