South-of-the-Border Chicken Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 117.3
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.2 mg
  • Sodium: 120.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 14.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of South-of-the-Border Chicken Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

A spicy Tex-Mex inspired chicken salad with a delicious key lime dressing. A spicy Tex-Mex inspired chicken salad with a delicious key lime dressing.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3tbsp fresh lime juice (use key limes)
    2tbsp taco sauce
    2tbsp olive oil
    1tbsp green chile peppers, diced , drained (mild)
    3/4tsp salt
    1/2tsp ground cumin
    3cup cooked chicken breast, diced
    2oz Greens, watercress, fresh, sprig , stemmed and washed (about 1 bunch)
    1cup fresh cherry tomatoes , halved (or grape tomatoes)
    6scallions , thinly sliced on the diagonal
    1/2cup fresh cilantro , chopped

Directions

1 Combine lime juice, taco sauce, oil, green chilies, salt, and cumin, and whisk together.
2 Mix in chicken, watercress, tomatoes, scallions, and cilantro.
Additional Information
Serve this with reduced-fat tortilla chips or tacos. This is great to use with leftover chicken.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHAMPAGNEKISSE7.