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Warm Chicken Taco Salad

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 18, 2022
Bake-Off® Contest 42, 2006
Dianna Wara
Washington, Illinois
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In this Warm Chicken Taco Salad recipe, you'll layer up your favorite taco fillings in a salad topped with a zesty cilantro sauce. It makes a great lunch, dinner or yummy, shareable side—you pick! Let's get started on this tasty taco salad with ground chicken.

Warm Chicken Taco Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 3/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon green pepper sauce
  • 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Light Fat Free Key lime pie yogurt

Salad

  • 1 1/2 lb ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
  • 1 bag (16 oz) lettuce salad mix (iceberg lettuce, cabbage and carrots)
  • 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped (2 cups)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed blue corn tortilla chips (1 1/2 oz)
  • 1 large tomato, if desired for garnish

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In food processor, process parsley and cilantro with on-and-off motions until finely chopped. Add ricotta cheese, pepper sauce and yogurt; process until well blended. Pour into quart-size resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag; refrigerate sauce until needed.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground chicken over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in water, taco seasoning mix and corn. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated and slightly thickened.
  • Step 
    3
    In 3- to 4-quart glass bowl, layer salad mix, chopped tomatoes, cheese, chicken mixture and tortilla chips. Cut hole in one bottom corner of bag of sauce; pipe sauce in coil over salad. For garnish, cut skin of large tomato to form a rose; place in center of salad.

Nutrition

280 Calories
13g Total Fat
19g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
710mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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