Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 397.1
  • Total Fat: 10.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
  • Sodium: 358.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
  • Protein: 36.1 g

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Introduction

Serve a zesty chicken taco salad drizzled with a chipotle chile, cumin, and cilantro dressing. The smokiness of the chipotle brings out the rich flavors of the roasted chicken breasts.

This is that recipe you've seen on Pinterest that claims to be under 250 calories. It's not - it's actually almost 400 calories, but still very good. Serve a zesty chicken taco salad drizzled with a chipotle chile, cumin, and cilantro dressing. The smokiness of the chipotle brings out the rich flavors of the roasted chicken breasts.

This is that recipe you've seen on Pinterest that claims to be under 250 calories. It's not - it's actually almost 400 calories, but still very good.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Dressing:
    1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    2/3 cup fat free sour cream
    1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
    1/4 teaspoon salt

    Salad:
    4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
    2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
    1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
    1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
    1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
    1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained

Tips

Add a spoonful of adobo sauce for a spicier salad. Kidney or pinto beans also taste great in this dish.


Directions

To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well.
To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.



Serving Size:make 4 2.5-cup salads.