Mexican Chicken Salad

Name: Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups cooked and cubed chicken; 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips; 1/3 cup sliced green onions including tops; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley; 2 jalapeno peppers stemmed seeded and minced; 3 cups cooked rice cooled; 2 avocados seeded peeled and cut into chunks

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 180

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lime juice3 tablespoons olive oil1 clove garlic, crushed1 teaspoon chili powder1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups cooked and cubed chicken1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips1/3 cup sliced green onions, including tops2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and minced3 cups cooked rice, cooled2 avocados, seeded, peeled and cut into chunks

Directions

Blend lime juice, oil, garlic, chili powder and salt in large bowl. Add chicken, red pepper, onions, cilantro and hot peppers. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Add rice and avocado chunks; toss lightly, and serve.

This recipe came from a lady who's cooking skills I admire most!! Thanks for sharing, Jean!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYDIA56.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 395.0
Total Fat: 17.0 g
Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
Sodium: 157.9 mg
Total Carbs: 39.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
Protein: 22.2 g

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