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California Chicken Salad

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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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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Calories: 389.4
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
  • 2 cup Cooked chicken -- chopped
  • 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese --
Directions
  1. 1
    : 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.
  2. 2
    Use a dash of onion juice instead of minced onions if preferred.
  3. 3
    Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together.
  4. 4
    Moisten with mayonnaise, using more or less as desired.
  5. 5
    Mound in 4 decorative serving dishes,
  6. 6
    sprinkle the minced green chilies and minced sun-dried tomatoes on top.
  7. 7
    Chill for 1 hour.
  8. 8
    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.

Keywords: california, cheese, chicken, chopped, cooked, jack, mexican, monterey, salad, title
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