Name: Chicken Taco Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 9 min
Ingredients: 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 1/4 inch thick slices); 1 tbsp butter or olive oil; 1/4 cup onion (diced or thin sliced); 1/2 cup tomato (diced); 1/4 cup frozen corn; 3 cups fresh spinach; 1/3 cup whole grain tortilla chips or strips (crushed); 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup salsa; 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp flax seed oil ((use olive oil if flax seed oil is unavailable) )

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Chicken Taco Salad

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 9

Course Main Course, Salad

Servings

Calories 978 kcal

Ingredients

6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
1/4 cup onion diced or thin sliced
1/2 cup tomato diced
1/4 cup frozen corn
3 cups fresh spinach
1/3 cup whole grain tortilla chips or strips crushed
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Dressing

1/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp flax seed oil (use olive oil if flax seed oil is unavailable)

Instructions

In a large skillet, sauté chicken in the olive oil or butter (season with salt, pepper, fajita seasoning, cumin, chili powder, etc. for a little extra flavor).
Add onions to the skillet; sauté until onions are lightly browned.
Add tomatoes and corn; cook for another minute.
Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
Mix all ingredient (except dressing ingredients) in a serving bowl.

For the Dressing

Combine dressing ingredients; mix until fully incorporated.
Drizzle over salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 978kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 65gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 1251mgPotassium: 1874mgFiber: 8gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 10033IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 650mgIron: 5mg

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