Spicy Warm Chicken Salad

Name: Spicy Warm Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 chicken salads, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup mix; 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup frozen corn; 1/2 cup picante sauce; 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies; 1/4 cup chopped green onion; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup jalapeno jelly; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce; 2 cups torn romaine lettuce; 1 small sweet red pepper, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

Submitted by weekend cooker

"Great main dish salad that makes for a wonderful entree. Ready in 30 minutes."

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photo by FLKeysJen

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 4 chicken salads
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn
¹⁄₂ cup picante sauce
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
¹⁄₄ cup chopped green onion
¹⁄₂ cup sour cream
¹⁄₂ cup jalapeno jelly
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
2 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 small sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ cup minced fresh cilantro
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

directions

Rub soup mix over both sides of chicken.
In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees.
Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine the beans, corn, and picante sauce.
Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
Stir in chilies and onions, set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, pepper jelly, and lemon juice, and set aside.
Toss lettuce and romaine, divide among 4 salad plates.
Slice chicken, arrange on greens.
Place red pepper slices and bean mixture around chicken.
Drizzle with sour cream mixture, sprinkle with cilantro.
Serve with jalapenos if desired.

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Reviews

Great combo of flavors! The bean mixture and jalapeno dressing were delicious - flavorful enough that you could really even leave out the chicken. For the dressing, I substituted plain greek yogurt for the sour cream and fresh lime juice for the lemon.

FLKeysJen

Tweaks

Great combo of flavors! The bean mixture and jalapeno dressing were delicious - flavorful enough that you could really even leave out the chicken. For the dressing, I substituted plain greek yogurt for the sour cream and fresh lime juice for the lemon.

FLKeysJen

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weekend cooker

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Hello everyone, My name is Doug and I am the host of I recommend tag.I am in my early 40's, I am married, with two children. Michael 14, and katherine 10 . I started to learn to cook, after I got married, when my wife started working nights, and I couldn't get around because I had my entire left leg rebuilt. I just completed remodeling my entire house, and am very active at volunteering at my childrens schools. Rating System 5 stars- Outstanding (4 out 4 ) in family enjoyed. 4 stars - Very good (3 out of 4) in family enjoyed. Will make no adjustments. 3 stars - good, might consider an adjustment 2 stars- Okay- will make adjustment 1 star- debatable I will make again, would with right adjustment 0 stars - Will not attempt again.

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