My husband has made some big life changes this past year. He started working out everyday and eating healthier and incorporating a lot more fruits and veggies in his diet. He has lost a lot of weight and feels better overall. I’m so proud of him. His go to meal these days is a salad so I promised to start spicing up his regular routine with the introduction of some new salad recipes. This one is a huge hit and leaves you feeling satisfied. I love this salad and it’s quick to prepare.
I used romaine lettuce as my greens but any greens will work. Pick your favorite! Then I added fajita seasoned chicken dressed with a mixture of fajita black bean corn relish and topped with a homemade southwest ranch dressing. The end result was an amazing meal that I will definitely be making a lot of this Summer. Whip this up for your next lunch out on the deck or bring it to work and beat the old boring bag lunch!
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Yields 4
Delicious chicken salad with southwest flavors!
15 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 envelope dry Fajita seasoning
- 1 Tbs butter or olive oil
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Can corn, drained
- 3 mini sweet bell peppers sliced in rings
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- Southwest tortilla strips
Instructions
- Chop lettuce and put in bowl or on serving plate.
- Heat skillet on medium high and add butter or olive oil.
- Add chicken and season with half the packet of fajita seasoning.
- Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat.
- In a separate saucepan warm up the beans, corn and sliced peppers and season with remaining half of fajita seasoning.
- Top lettuce with chicken and dress with black bean corn mixture.
- Combine salsa and ranch dressing stirring to mix.
- Top salad with dressing and tortilla strips.
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