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This Mexican salad features Cooked chicken — chopped, Monterey jack cheese –. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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California Chicken Salad
Description
This Mexican salad features Cooked chicken -- chopped, Monterey jack cheese --. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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: shredded 1/2 c cheddar cheese -- shredded 1 avocado -- diced 1/2 c olives -- chopped 1 tomatillos -- chopped 1/2 ts chili powder 1/4 ts garlic powder 1 ts onions -- chopped : black pepper 2 TB mayonnaise 1 ts green chiles -- minced 2 ts sun-dried tomatoes, : oil-packed -- minced * A tomatillo is also known as a Mexican Cherry tomato.
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Use a dash of onion juice instead of minced onions if preferred.
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Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together.
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Moisten with mayonnaise, using more or less as desired.
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Mound in 4 decorative serving dishes,
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sprinkle the minced green chilies and minced sun-dried tomatoes on top.
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Chill for 1 hour.
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Serve with corn chips or crisp-fried tortillas as a light lunch
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 389.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 24.6g38%
- Saturated Fat 10.3g52%
- Cholesterol 132.9mg45%
- Sodium 194.7mg9%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.9g1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.5g
- Protein 34.2g69%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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