What's For Dinner: Tex Mex Chicken Salad

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It’s been awhile since we tried out this Tex Mex Chicken Salad, and I’d forgotten just how much I liked it! My hubby however informed me that salad doesn’t really count as a meal, instead it’s just a side dish. (He then proceeded to eat up every last bite, so either he was hungry or it wasn’t all bad for a meal. . . )

You can also add all the stuffings to your favorite wrap and drizzle with the ranch/barbecue sauce dressing . . . which is what I’m planning to do for lunch tomorrow. Gotta love two meals all made up at once!

Tex Mex Grilled Chicken Salad

Ingredients

Cooked chicken Use grilled chicken recipe, or Perdue Short Cuts Chicken $3.99, use $1/1 Perdue Short Cuts or $1.50/1 Perdue Short Cuts 8/7/11 SS (regional coupon)
Salad Blend Fresh Express Salad Blend $2.50, use $1/1 Fresh Express recent home mailer requested on Facebook
1 Tomato, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped optional
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
Texas Toast tortilla strips if you can find them, if not use extra tortillas from Taco Pizza Night or Fritos Corn Chips on sale $2.50
1/2 cup Ranch dressing I used fat free ranch
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cups Shredded Cheese Sargento Cheese On Sale $2.50 at Publix, use $1/2 coupon from upcoming Yellow Advantage Buy Flier (starts Saturday), or Kraft & Sargento Cheese On Sale $2.50 at Kroger, use $1/2 Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia printable

Directions

Mix together ranch dressing and barbecue sauce. Set aside.
Place salad blend on plate. Add tomato, cilantro, corn, black beans, tortilla strips, cheese and chicken.
Drizzle with salad dressing mixture, and enjoy!

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