tex-mex salad: my favorite healthy lunch

(2 RATINGS)
88 Pinches
Gainesville, FL
Updated on Aug 24, 2012

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!

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 1 for lunch

Ingredients

  • TEX-MEX CHICKEN SALAD
  • 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/3 cup cooked black beans (i drain canned beans and rinse them)
  • 2 cups chopped rommaine lettuce
  • 1 - green onion, chopped
  • 1-2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat shredded mexican cheese
  • TACO RANCH
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing

How To Make tex-mex salad: my favorite healthy lunch

  • Step 1
    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)
  • Step 2
    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.
  • Step 3
    When it's lunch time, I put some of the dressing on my salad. I usually don't use it all.
  • Step 4
    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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Category: Salads
Category: Chicken
Category: Salads
Keyword: #tex-mex
Keyword: #low-carb
Keyword: #Leftover

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