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I put this dinner together the other night while trying to clear the leftovers out of the refrigerator. It turned out so much better than I was expecting! Another quick and easy recipe that really doesn’t need directions, but sometimes we all need a little inspiration. For more dinner inspirations check out What’s For Dinner Wednesday at the Gluten-Free Homemaker.
Southwestern Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
Mixed salad greens (I used a spring mix and baby spinach.)
Cilantro, chopped
Avocado, chopped (1/2 avocado per person)
Corn and Black Bean Salad (1/4 cup per person)
Slow-Cooked Mexican Chicken, shredded (1/2 cup per person)
Cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz. per person)
Black olives, sliced
Salsa or Spicy Ranch Dressing
Directions:
- Place your mixed salad greens on the bottom of your salad bowl. Sprinkle the cilantro on top.
- Then add the chicken, corn and black bean salad, and avocado.
- Top with cheese and black olives.
- To finish it, use salsa or Spicy Ranch dressing.
Additional Notes:
- I was going to add some tortilla chips, but decided it really didn’t need it. It was filling enough (and tasty enough!) without chips.
- You may also want to add diced tomatoes and a little lime juice.
15 Comments
May 27th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I love the spring greens! Mmmm! Good plan
May 27th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
It’s amazing how using up leftovers can turn into something that looks like a restaurant meal! Thanks for the inspiration.
May 27th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Beautiful! Anything that has avocado I’d love!
May 28th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Leftovers make the best meals. Ours always seem to get a southwestern treatment, too.
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