tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad
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I kinda tossed together some ingredients one day and made some Bean & Corn Salsa-- I made a ton of it, so I decided to use it in a pasta salad and it turned out fantastic :)
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Stove Top
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Ingredients
- BEAN & CORN SALSA
- 1 1/2 cups of your favorite salsa-- i used a medium heat one
- 1 can rinsed kidney beans or black beans
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels
- 1/2 cup each: diced roma tomatoes, diced green pepper, diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or equal amount from a jar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar-- more if desired
- 1 tablespoon chili powder, hot
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- SPAGHETTI SALAD
- 3 - skinless, boneless chicken breasts-- cut into fourths
- 4 cups water-- in a saucepan
- 1 tablespoon (heaping) chicken soup base
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, hot
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pound angel hair pasta or spaghetti
- 1 cup light mayonaise
How To Make tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad
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Step 1Combine all the salsa ingredients, adjusting seasoning to taste.
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Step 2Bring the 4 C of water to a nice simmer in the saucepan.
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Step 3Add in the chicken soup base, chili powder and cumin powder.
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Step 4Then when it's lightly boiling add in the chicken pieces.
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Step 5Give it about ten minutes to cook through. I save all that yummy broth for further use (it freezes well) Let the chicken cool off.
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Step 6Prepare the spaghetti according to the directions, rinse with cold water when done to stop the cooking process.
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Step 7In a large bowl, combine the salsa and the mayonaise.
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Step 8Chop up the cooled chicken and add to the dressing.
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Step 9Toss the drained spaghetti with the salsa dressing and be sure that it's well coated.
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Step 10Enjoy-- and feel free to tweak it to make it your own. Sometimes I add in some sliced black olives, diced avacado or top each serving with some shredded cheddar.
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Culture:
Mexican
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Pasta Salads
Category:
Chicken Salads
Category:
Salads
Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Stove Top
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