Tex-Mex Salad: My Favorite Healthy Lunch

Name: Tex-Mex Salad: My Favorite Healthy Lunch
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 for lunch
Ingredients: TEX-MEX CHICKEN SALAD; 1/2 c chopped cooked chicken; 1/3 c cooked black beans (i drain canned beans and rinse them); 2 c chopped rommaine lettuce; 1 green onion, chopped; 1-2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 Tbsp low-fat shredded mexican cheese; TACO RANCH; 2 tsp taco seasoning mix; 2 Tbsp ranch dressing

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By Melissa Varady
@mvaradyteach

I love to make this salad whenever I have leftover chicken. I works well with regular, BBQ, and my favorite, fajita chicken with peppers and onions. Sometimes I even buy rotisserie chicken to make this. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Serves:

1 for lunch

Prep:

10 Min

Ingredients

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SALAD
1/2 c

chopped cooked chicken
1/3 c

cooked black beans (i drain canned beans and rinse them)
2 c

chopped rommaine lettuce
1

green onion, chopped
1-2 Tbsp

fresh cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp

low-fat shredded mexican cheese
TACO RANCH
2 tsp

taco seasoning mix
2 Tbsp

ranch dressing
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How to Make Tex-Mex Salad: My Favorite Healthy Lunch

Step-by-Step

I usually make this to take to work, so I put the lettuce in a to go container with the beans, chicken, cilantro, green onion, and cheese (in that order, lettuce on the bottom and cheese on top)
In a small container I mix the ranch and taco seasoning. Sometimes I make a big bottle of this, since my daughter loves it. I use a yogurt ranch from the produce section on my grocery store, which is much lower in calories and fat compared to regular ranch.
When it's lunch time, I put some of the dressing on my salad. I usually don't use it all.
Sometimes I add uncooked, chopped tomatoes, sweet peppers, or leftover cooked corn to this salad. I also like to eat it with tortilla chips and guacamole on the side. Any way it is great!

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