Chicken Fiesta Salad This dish is both visually appealing and flavorful. It’s flavorful, packed with chicken and vegetables. A little relief after a long day. Add tortilla chips and shredded cheese on top, if you’d like.
Ten minutes for preparation
Cooking Period: Thirty minutes
In all, forty minutes
4 servings
Ingredients For Chicken Fiesta Salad:
- Two halves of skinless, boneless chicken breast
- One packet (1.27 oz) of dried fajita seasoning, divided
- One tablespoon of vegetable oil
- One fifteen-ounce can of rinsed and drained black beans
- One eleven-oz can of Mexican-style corn
- ½ cup salsa
- One packet (10 ounces) of mixed salad greens
- One sliced onion
- One tomato, sliced into halves
Instructions For Chicken Fiesta Salad:
- Evenly coat the chicken with half of the fajita seasoning. Cook the chicken for 8 minutes on each side, or until the juices run clear, in a skillet with hot oil over medium heat. Then, remove and set aside.
- Combine the beans, corn, salsa and remaining half of the fajita seasoning in a large pot. Warm up using a medium heat setting.
- Toss the greens, tomato, and onion to make the salad. Place chicken on top of the salad and drizzle with the bean and corn mixture.
This salad is a veritable carnival for the senses thanks to the mix of veggies, chicken, and sweet dressing.
Tasty, fresh, simple, and easy to make! Furthermore, each member of the family can customise their salad by adding different toppings and dressing.
Nutritional Information (311 per serving) Calories 6g Fat, 42g Carbs, and 23g Protein