Photo: Anna Pelzer
Chicken Taco Salad Recipe
30 ingredients
1 hr 45 min
4 to 6 servings
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This chicken taco salad recipe full of chicken breast meat, black beans, cheese, and avocado gets tossed in a tangy Tex-Mex dressing.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1237
Calories
77g
Protein
56g
Fat
118g
Carbs
Counts 21 of 22 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 21 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 dashes Tabasco
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream (8 ounces)
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup white or yellow corn kernels, cut from the cob (from about 1 ear)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large heads romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 cup
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1 medium avocado, large dice
- 1 medium Roma tomato, medium dice
- 3/4 cup red onion, small dice (from about 1/2 medium onion)
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (from about 1/2 bunch), white and light green parts only
- 2 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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