| Taos Chicken Salad 3 flour or corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips
Nonstick cooking spray
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
6 cups bite-size pieces assorted salad greens
2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments
2 cups peeled jicama strips
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cubed red bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced green onions with tops
Lime Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
Preheat oven to 350°F
Spray tortilla strips lightly with cooking spray; place in 15×10-inch jelly-roll
pan
Bake about 10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Cool to room
temperature
Spray medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until
hot
Add chicken; cook and stir about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in
center
Refrigerate until chilled.
Combine greens, oranges, jicama, beans, bell pepper, celery and green onions in large bowl; add
chicken
Drizzle with Lime Vinaigrette; toss to coat
Serve immediately; garnish with tortilla strips
Lime Vinaigrette
Makes about 3/4 cup
Ingredient
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
3 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; shake well
Refrigerate until ready to use; shake before using
Food exchange 2 Starch 1 Vegetable 3 Meat
(1/6 of total recipe)
Calories 349 Calories from Fat 24 % Total Fat 10 g Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 68 mg Carbohydrate 40 g Fiber 3 g Protein 27 g Sodium 468 mg
Courtesy Diabetic Cooking
Serves 6 |