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Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

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My husband loves salads, and this flavorful chicken recipe is easy, nutritious and very tasty. Serve it over greens, tucked in a pita or rolled up in a tortilla. —Sara Hobbs, West Tawakoni, Texas

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Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups cubed rotisserie chicken
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
1 cup chopped red or sweet onion
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
SALADS:
Torn mixed salad greens and sliced almonds
PITAS:
Whole wheat pita pocket halves and lettuce leaves
WRAPS:
Whole wheat tortillas and sliced ripe California Avocado

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Serve as desired.
Salads: Top salad greens with chicken salad; sprinkle with almonds.
Pitas: Line pita halves with lettuce leaves; fill with chicken salad.
Wraps: Place chicken salad off-center on tortillas; top with avocado. Roll up. Yield: 6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup chicken salad (calculated without serving suggestions) equals 166 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 316 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Southwest Chicken Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p32

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on May. 03, 2011 by botsy30

Very good.. I added some black beans and then next time add alittle HEAT to it!!

Reviewed on May. 03, 2011 by cookiereun

Twelve of us are at a quilt retreat in Lake Tahoe and we made this. Really needed to be doubled for 12! Everyone loved it and wants the recipe. Yummy!

Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by sweetangelkisses

The salad was good but I didn't care for the dressing. It was too "cumin-ey".

Too strong of a taste for me. And I"m the type that luvs a lot of taste and flavor to things -- the dressing was just wrong.

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by leighz

made several times--excellent on vegetable salad, also

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by chili01

Very good, but not being a fan of cilantro I used flat-leafed parsley and also added 2 chopped jalapenos.

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2011 by KPritch12

I've made this several times now and totally agree with adding black beans or even chickpeas.

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2011 by rikkijo

I really didn't think this would be something that I would eat, but when my friend had me try it, I was hooked from the first bite!

I think it would be excellent in a hard taco shell. We crush just a bit of tortilla chips over ours right before we eat it. I also add a can of black beans for a little more of a nutrition kick.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2010 by modell

I used this salad with the pita option and my family enjoyed it. I added a can of black beans. It was light but filling.