Best Easy Chicken Taco Salad For Two Recipes

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CHICKEN TACO SALAD



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 16m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (store-bought or your own mix)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup ranch dressing (bottled is fine)
1/4 cup salsa (as spicy as you'd like)
3 tablespoons finely minced fresh cilantro
2 ears corn, shucked
1 large head or 2 regular heads green leaf lettuce, shredded thin
3 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup grated pepper-jack cheese
2 avocados, diced
3 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Tortilla chips of your choice (flavored or not), crushed slightly, for topping salad

Steps:

  • For the chicken: Generously sprinkle both sides of the breasts with the taco seasoning. Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken on both sides until deep golden brown on the outside and done in the middle (or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F), about 4 minutes per side. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • For the dressing: While the chicken is cooking, pour the ranch dressing into a bowl. Add the salsa and cilantro and stir to combine.
  • For the salad: Next, place the ears of corn in the skillet you used to cook the chicken and roll them around so that the flavorful oil/butter mixture coats the corn. Grill on a grill pan or cook in a separate skillet until the corn is still crisp but has color on the outside. Slice off the kernels with a sharp knife and set aside. Dice the chicken into cubes.
  • On a platter, layer the shredded lettuce, diced chicken, tomatoes, cheese, corn, avocados, green onions, cilantro and crushed chips. Drizzle the dressing all over the top, saving some to serve on the side if you'd like. Serve the salad in individual bowls.

BEST CHICKEN TACO SALAD RECIPE



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This chicken salad recipe is so easy to make and full of flavor. Cooked chicken breast is mixed with black beans, corn and a tonne of veggies for a hearty salad main course. A salsa dressing ties the dish together for a delicious and tasty Mexican salad.

Provided by Becky Hardin

Categories     Salad

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

8 ounces chicken breasts
3 tablespoons canola oil (divided)
1 teaspoon chili seasoning
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 head romaine lettuce (cleaned, dried and chopped)
14.5 ounces fire roasted corn (1 can, drained)
11.5 ounces pinto or black beans (1 can, drained)
2.25 ounces sliced black olives (1 can, drained)
½ red onion (thin-sliced)
1 avocado (peeled, pitted and sliced)
1 cup chopped cherry or Glory tomatoes (cut into ¼ths)
1 lime (cut in-half)
½ cup shredded cheddar of Mexican blend cheese
2 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
2 ounces Cotija or Queso Fresco cheese (Mexican crumbling cheese)
Tortilla chips
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup salsa

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a grill pan (or skilleset over medium heat. While the oil heats, dry the chicken breasts and brush them with the remaining 1-tablespoon oil. Liberally season the breasts with chili seasoning, taco seasoning, salt & black pepper. Place the breasts in the hot skillet and cook until the underside is golden brown and beginning to crisp (5-7 minutes). Flip the breasts over and cook until the internal temperature reaches 162°F on a meat thermometer. Transfer the breast to plate; set aside.
  • The salad can be plated as individual servings or as one large serving to be shared.
  • Place the chopped lettuce in a bowl (or serving platteand arrange the corn, beans, black olives, onion, avocado and tomatoes on top. Drizzle the avocado with juice from ½ lime. Thinly slice the chicken breasts and carefully place the chicken breasts on top of the salad. Drizzle the entire salad with the remaining ½ lime. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and cilantro. Add the crumbled Cotija cheese and drizzle with Taco Salad Dressing.
  • Stir together the salsa and sour cream. Add a bit of canola oil if you'd like to thin a bit.
  • Serve with tortilla chips and...
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 563 mg, Fiber 18 g, Sugar 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASY CHICKEN TACO SALAD FOR TWO



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Make and share this Easy Chicken Taco Salad for Two recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lori Ruberti

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole chicken breast
1/2 can salsa (your favorite)
1/2 package taco seasoning
1 bag mixed salad green
cheddar cheese, shredded (fresh or packaged)
1 package tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Saute chicken breast in med.
  • size frypan, I use just a little oil so chicken doesn't stick.
  • Once it is cooked, remove from pan, and dice up the breasts.
  • Add Salsa and Taco seasoning to pan.
  • Return chicken diced to pan, and let simmer in sauce for 30 minutes.
  • Place bed of lettuce on dinner plate, and add serving of Taco Mix on top of lettuce.
  • Serve chips on the side, they are great to scoop the salad on your fork.
  • A quick one pan easy entree.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 769.1, Fat 38.3, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 539.7, Carbohydrate 69.6, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 38.5

CHICKEN TACO SALAD



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A crunchy chicken salad that's zesty, healthy and 4 of your 5-a-day. Try this for variety in your teenager's lunchbox or take it to work

Provided by Chelsie Collins

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ tsp olive oil
2 tbsp low-fat soured cream
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 Baby Gem lettuce , shredded
50g sweetcorn , drained
5 cherry tomatoes , halved
75g cooked BBQ chicken
juice 1 lime
½ small avocado , peeled and chopped
1 corn taco shell, broken into pieces

Steps:

  • Make the dressing by combining the oil, soured cream and vinegar. Keep in the fridge.
  • Put the lettuce, sweetcorn, tomatoes and chicken in a lunchbox. Stir the lime juice into the avocado and put on top. Pack the dressing on the side.
  • Scatter the taco over the salad to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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