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Baja Chicken Salad with Taco Vinaigrette

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30 min prep time
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14 ingredients
6 servings

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You're just 30 minutes away from a great chicken salad with Baja fixin's!

Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002

Pat Harmon

Baden, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1: (1-oz.) pkg. Old El Paso™ 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

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.

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

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/6 of Recipe

Calories: 460
Calories from Fat: 310

% Daily Value

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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