mexican chicken fajita salad
I often order this salad when I go to my favorite Mexican restaurant. This is my version of their salad. I got it to taste very close to it. Now I don't need to go out to get this salad.A lot of ingredients,but very easy to make. It has corn Salsa,chicken tomatoes,Cheese,and tortilla strips. My family loved it.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Grill
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast,or chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups mexican cheese blend shredded
- 1 - large head of romaine lettuce
- 2 cups corn and black bean avocado salsa recipe below
- 1 pint grape tomatoes chopped
- TORTILLA STRIPS
- 4 - tortilla rounds
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- CHICKEN MARINADE
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon powder
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on how spicy you like your chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- CHEESE QUESADILLA OPTIONAL
- 1 cup mexican cheese blend shredded
- 2 - flour tortilla's
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- SALSA FOR SALAD
- 15 ounces can black beans rinsed well,and strained
- 15 ounces can of sweet corn rinsed and strained
- 14 ounces can of diced tomatoes with green chili's juice and all
- 1 - avocado peeled and chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes quartered
- 1/2 - red onion finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 -1 /2 teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on how spicy you like it
- 3 tablespoons lime juice divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- DRESSING OPTIONAL: 2 SMALL ORANGES, JUICED OR 1 LARGE ORANGE, JUICED 2 TABLESPOONS BALSAMIC VINEGAR 2 TABLESPOONS HONEY 1 CLOVE GARLIC, PEELED 3/4 TEASPOON SALT 3/4 TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER 3/4 CUP EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
How To Make mexican chicken fajita salad
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Step 1make Salsa. Combine all ingredients Except add tomatoes and Avocado last.
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Step 2Combine all ingredients in a bowl to make marinade. Place chicken in marinade and refrigerate for an hour.
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Step 3Mean while Take the tortilla's and brush all sides with oil. Stack them together. Cut in half. Then slice into thin strips starting at the short end. Toss the strips with salt. and bake on sheet pan at 400 degree's about 10 minutes. Toss them with spatula after 5 minutes. Watch them. If they are brown they are over cooked. You want them slightly browned. Take out of oven and cool.
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Step 4Make the Salad. rinse dry and chop romaine. Chop tomatoes. Toss the lettuce with the tomatoes. Divide mixture to 4 plates,or bowls. Top with 1/4 of Corn salsa mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cheese on each dish.
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Step 5Heat grill. Spray with oil so chicken doesn't stick. Cook until no pink shows when cut. Cut chicken in to strips. place on salads equally. Sprinkle tortilla strips on salad,and top with Orange Balsamic dressing. enjoy
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Step 6Optional cheese Quesadilla': Heat 1/2 the oil in a large fry pan. place tortilla in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. After about 1-2 minutes. Fold in half. Brown on both sides until cheese is melted. Cut and serve.
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Step 7Serve salad with your favorite vinegrette
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Chicken Salads
Category:
Other Salads
Culture:
Mexican
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Method:
Grill
Keyword:
#chicken
Keyword:
#salad
Keyword:
#mexican
Keyword:
#Chicken Fajita salad
Keyword:
#Corn and Black Bean Avocado Salsa
Keyword:
#Fiesta time
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