Best Tex Mex Chopped Salad Recipes

TEX-MEX CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE - (3.9/5)

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Provided by gpawilson

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

DRESSING:
1 cup ranch dressing
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (hot or mild)
SALAD:
3 cups cooked chicken, cooled and diced
4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped (about 1 head)
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
4 to 5 green onions, sliced
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
4 ounces sharp cheddar or pepper jack cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 cup tortilla chips, crushed
OPTIONAL GARNISHES:
Diced jalapeño
Toasted pumpkin seeds
Diced avocado or jicama

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together and then refrigerate until ready for use. In a large bowl, toss the salad ingredients together. Add a little dressing at a time and then toss until lightly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

TEX-MEX CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

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Provided by Camille

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie chicken works great)
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
2 tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons onion, diced
2 avocados, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro)
1 cup crushed tortilla chips
1/2 cup light mayo
1 (6 oz) container plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix
1 tablespoon taco seasoning

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together all the salad ingredients, minus the tortilla chips.
In a small bowl, mix together salad dressing ingredients. Pour salad dressing over the salad, as much or as little as you like (depending on what you prefer). Top with chips and serve.

TEX-MEX CHOPPED SALAD

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This quick and easy salad is perfect for outdoor parties.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 15-ounce can black beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups cooked corn kernels (about 4 ears or 1 ten-ounce package frozen)
2 cups coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce (about 1/4 head)
1 cup coarsely chopped plum tomato (about 2 tomatoes)
1 cup finely chopped Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine beans, corn, lettuce, tomato, and cheese; toss well to combine. Add lime juice and oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss again to combine. Serve, or cover and refrigerate.

TEX-MEX CHOPPED SALAD

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Add our Tex-Mex Chopped Salad to your salad repertoire. With avocado, salsa and tortilla chips, our Tex-Mex Chopped Salad is also a HEALTHY LIVING recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings, 1-1/3 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pkg. (10 oz.) torn salad greens
3/4 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1 avocado, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
1/4 cup KRAFT Lite Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
1 cup baked tortilla chips, coarsely broken

Steps:

Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
Mix dressing and salsa. Add to salad; toss to coat.
Add chips; mix lightly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g