TEX-MEX SALAD: MY FAVORITE HEALTHY LUNCH

Tex-Mex Salad: My Favorite Healthy Lunch image

Provided by Melissa Varady @mvaradyteach

Categories Salads

Number Of Ingredients 10

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TEX-MEX CHICKEN SALAD
1/2 cup(s) chopped cooked chicken
1/3 cup(s) cooked black beans (i drain canned beans and rinse them)
2 cup(s) chopped rommaine lettuce
1 - green onion, chopped
1-2 tablespoon(s) fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoon(s) low-fat shredded mexican cheese
TACO RANCH
2 teaspoon(s) taco seasoning mix
2 tablespoon(s) ranch dressing

Steps:

I usually make this to take to work, so I put the lettuce in a to go container with the beans, chicken, cilantro, green onion, and cheese (in that order, lettuce on the bottom and cheese on top)
In a small container I mix the ranch and taco seasoning. Sometimes I make a big bottle of this, since my daughter loves it. I use a yogurt ranch from the produce section on my grocery store, which is much lower in calories and fat compared to regular ranch.
When it's lunch time, I put some of the dressing on my salad. I usually don't use it all.
Sometimes I add uncooked, chopped tomatoes, sweet peppers, or leftover cooked corn to this salad. I also like to eat it with tortilla chips and guacamole on the side. Any way it is great!