Chicken nacho salad
Winner of the Best Warm Salad Competition at All Foods Natural. Scrumptious flavors that blend together beautifully.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the Ranch dressing, sour cream, and 2 cups salsa. Put in the refrigerator.
- Next, pepper both sides of each of the chicken tenderloins. Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Put over medium-high and add the chicken. Cook turning until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 10-12 minutes.
- While chicken is cooking, mix refried beans and 1/2 cup salsa in a medium saucepan. Heat beans over medium heat until warm, about 6-8 minutes.
- When chicken is done put in a food processor and shred or shred with a fork and knife.
- Get out 4 plates and spread 12 chips out on each plate. Top the chips with 1/4 of the bean mixture on each plate. Top each with 1/4 of the lettuce and 1/4 of the shredded chicken. Top each with tomatoes and avocado slices. Then top each with 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup onions (optional), 1 Tbsp jalapeno slices (optional). Top each with 1/2 cup of salsa and serve.
Notes
Dice the avocados just when you prepare the salad. Though lemon juice prevents discoloration in the avocados it interferes with the dressing. Rub the minimum amount, if using at all.
This salad is delicious and if you want to enjoy the flavor and health benefits but reduce the calories -because you are on a weight loss diet- halve the grated cheese and avocado and try to use only 1-2 Tbs of the dressing on your portion.
Source
Southern cuisine by Kyla, from Texas. Kyla, in her own words.
My favorite food is Mexican food. I really like chicken or shrimp fajitas.
I do the cooking at home. My husband can grill really well, but he does not cook anything else.
The dishes I cook the best are probably desserts. I love to make cookies. I also like to use different ingredients to create unusual desserts.
My favorite recipe at home is a Spicy Chicken and Spaghetti recipe I created. It has fresh bell peppers and mushrooms in it. It is very good and people are always asking me for the recipe. When I eat out I usually get some kind of grilled chicken or fajitas.
When we entertain friends, we usually grill out. We have grilled chicken, ribs, steaks, or smoked sausage. We also make fresh steamed vegetables. We get all are favorite fresh vegetables and put them in foil with Italian dressing. Then we put them on the top rack of the grill until the meat is done. We also slice potatoes with bacon bits and spices and wrap them in foil. We also cook them on the top rack. We serve salad and sometimes rolls. I usually make some special dessert to go with our meal.
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