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Baja Chicken Salad with Taco Vinaigrette

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  • Prep 30 min
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  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 6
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You're just 30 minutes away from a great chicken salad with Baja fixin's!
Updated May 24, 2022
Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002
Pat Harmon
Baden, Pennsylvania
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Ingredients

  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 (10-oz.) pkg. mixed salad greens or baby greens
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 2 2/3 oz. (2/3 cup) shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
  • 3 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
  • Blue tortilla chips
Make With
Old El Paso

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, combine taco seasoning mix, brown sugar, 1/2 cup oil and vinegar; mix well. Place chicken in shallow medium bowl. Pour 1/2 cup seasoning mixture over chicken. Reserve remaining mixture for dressing.
  • 2
    Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. With slotted spoon, remove chicken from seasoning mixture; discard remaining seasoning mixture. Add chicken to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
  • 3
    In large bowl, combine mixed greens, tomatoes and onion. Add reserved seasoning mixture; toss to coat. Arrange salad mixture on serving platter. Top with chicken, cheese, sour cream, avocado and olives. Arrange tortilla chips around salad.

Nutrition Information

460 Calories, 34g Total Fat, 23g Protein, 15g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/6 of Recipe
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
310
Total Fat
34g
52%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
740mg
31%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
6g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
35%
35%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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