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Spicy Warm Chicken Salad Recipe

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This hearty main-dish salad, sent in by Iola Egle of Bella Vista, Arizona, makes a great cool-weather entree. It's colorful, delicious and filled with the kind of heat that’s great after a chilly football game or hike. Best of all, you can have it on the table in half an hour!

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Spicy Warm Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 envelope onion soup mix
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup picante sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper jelly
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
2 cups torn romaine
1 small sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, optional

Directions

Rub soup mix over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine the beans, corn and picante sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in chilies and onions; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, pepper jelly and lemon juice; set aside.
Toss lettuce and romaine; divide among four salad plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Place red pepper slices and bean mixture around chicken. Drizzle with sour cream mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with jalapenos if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (prepared with reduced-fat sour cream) equals 417 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 1,054 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Warm Chicken Salad in Simple & Delicious September/October 2006, p61

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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2008 by 150113

It was a pain to find the jalapeno pepper jelly, but worth it, because this salad was a hit at my house. You coul almost go with out the dressing, because of all the yummy toppings that this salad allready has going for it.