Crisp greens, no need for dressing and all the fixing to make a delightful salad. Too often when I eat a salad I feel like a slice of pizza afterwards. Lets be honest some salads can lack flavor and the wilted lettuce and bland veggie's leave you a tad underwhelmed. If your looking for this kind of salad then this recipe isn't for you. Its spicy, zesty and combines both warm ingredients with creamy avocado, tangy sour cream and spicy jalapenos. Lets get started.
Your go to Chicken Fiesta Salad Recipe:
The base is romaine and baby spinach
1 cup rinsed black beans
1 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Quartered cherry tomatoes, any will do
1 ripe avocado
1 small container of sour cream
3 juiced limes (one is for the avocado)
1 diced jalapeno (depends on how much heat you can handle)
2 sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons of the sauce in chilies in adobo (depending on how much heat you can handle)
1 sliced red pepper
1 sliced yellow onion
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 packet of taco seasoning (usually I would make my own but you are only using a small amount)This recipe makes 2 salads, I prepare the 2 separate and add the ingredients on top of the greens. Prepare the base with equal parts of romaine and spinach rinsed and dried. Add a 1/2 cup of black beans on each salad. Sprinkle both salads with fresh cilantro about 1/2 cup on both. Slice avocado and use the juice of 1 lime and lots of salt, let refrigerate until salads are complete. Add however many tomato's you like.
In a hot pan cook chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper and jalapeno's. 1 minutes before the chicken is done throw in 2 chopped cloves garlic and 1/2 cup fresh cilantro. Put chicken on a plate and in same pan cook the sliced onion and red pepper (they should be in strips). Once veggie's are soft add the chicken back into the pan. Add sauce of chili's in adobo and 1/2 packet of taco seasoning. You may need 1/4 cup of water to thin the sauce. Put warm mixture on top of greens and finish with the avocado and a dollop of sour cream. Pickled jalapenos are optional, can you tell we like heat in this family.
*This salad has a lot of leeway, mix and match your perfect ingredients just make sure it's not boring. You can also add cheese or serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy..
