Chicken Fiesta Salad
This is an attractive and zesty all in one dish. It's full of veggies and chicken, and loaded with flavor. A quick fix for a long day. If desired, top with shredded cheese and tortilla chips.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 311
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 40m
Ingredients:
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 (1.27 ounce) packet dry fajita seasoning, divided
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, cut into wedges
Directions:
- 1 Rub chicken evenly with 1/2 the fajita seasoning. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear; set aside.
- 2 In a large saucepan, mix beans, corn, salsa and other 1/2 of fajita seasoning. Heat over medium heat until warm.
- 3 Prepare the salad by tossing the greens, onion and tomato. Top salad with chicken and dress with the bean and corn mixture.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 6.4g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1606mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 42.2g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.5g | 42% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Sugars | 7g | |
| Vitamin A | 2264IU | |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | |
| Calcium | 95mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 40mg | |
| Folate | 94mcg |
