Southwestern Chicken Salad
Southwestern salad with green chile chicken and sautéed vegetables.
Course
Salad
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Ingredients
8
oz
chicken
boneless skinless
3
cups
lettuce
1
zucchini
small
1
squash
small
1
sweet potato
small
1/2
can
corn
1/2
can
black beans
4
tbsp
cheddar cheese
shredded
2
tbsp
queso fresco
crumbles
1/2
can
green chile enchilada sauce
2
tbsp
ranch
3
tsp
lime juice
2
tsp
taco seasoning
2
tsp
cilantro
1
tbsp
olive oil
extra virgin
Instructions
Heat up some oil in a pan and cook the chicken with some taco seasoning, cilantro and green chile sauce.
Cube the larger veggies, then sauté all of the vegetables separately until almost done before combining with the chicken.
Make the dressing separately by mixing some more of the green chile sauce with a little lime juice and ranch.
Once the meat and vegetables are done remove from heat and toss with the lettuce. Pour the dressing on top and sprinkle on some cheese.
Recipe Notes
You can easily omit the chicken to keep this a vegetarian meal!
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