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Look at this…
I made real food.
(Just don’t mind the yellow-y pictures…I’m still working on lighting later in the day!)
Haha! Not that I don’t make real food all the time…
because brownies and cookies are totally real food in my book.
But dinner recipes don’t come easy for me.
I even have a shelf load of cookbooks to help me,
but I still struggle.
Nothing wrong with pancakes, or cereal, or spaghetti, or mac and cheese, right?
Lucky for me, my husband is great at making dinner
and coming up with meals out of nothing.
So, our family does eat fairly healthy and normal things…
as long as I’m not in charge.
Until the other night…
We had some chicken in the freezer.
So, I started looking through the cupboards for something that I could use the chicken in.
I know, not a normal thing for me to even be thinking about.
We had corn, beans, and spicy tomatoes in the cupboard and some cilantro in the fridge.
Why not put it all together and make chicken salad wraps?
The cilantro and lime in the mayonnaise was the perfect flavor
to match the spicy tomatoes and beans.
This just might be my new go-to chicken salad!!!
And of course THIS guacamole with it was just the perfect side.
My new favorite way to eat guac…with pretzels. (because the kids ate all the chips)
Try it…you might be surprised how good it really is:-)
Fiesta Chicken Salad
by Inside BruCrew Life
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 4-6 c. cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 (15 oz.) can beans
- 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes with chilies
- 1 1/2 c. frozen corn, thawed
- 1 c. mayonnaise
- 3/4 c. cilantro leaves, packed
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Combine the chicken, beans, tomatoes, and corn in a large bowl. Set aside. Place the mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime juice in a food processor and pulse until mixed together. Stir the mayonnaise into the chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. Refrigerate for a few hours for the flavor to develop more.
Note: I used more chicken (6 c.) in the recipe because my husband doesn’t like mayonnaise. If you like your chicken salad creamier, then use less chicken (4 c.).
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
This recipe sounds very yummy, I am going to give it a try for dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing. ;o)
This looks fabulous Jocelyn!! Love the spicy food!
Yum! This twist on chicken salad looks great! I can’t wait to give it a try!
This looks fabulous – they are my fave flavors!! You are blessed to have a husband that cooks
if mine was responsible for dinner we’d be ordering in!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
I deeeefinitely need to try this! I love spicy, and I’m always wanting to make chicken salad, but usually put it off since I typically find it’s missing something… perhaps all that spicy goodness methinks!
What kind of beans did you use?
I actually used pinto beans because that is what was in my cupboard. You could use any kind really. I think black beans would be really good for this!!
Okay I’m so into these, subbing avocado for the mayo. Because mayo…um, no.
Now that is an idea that I will have to try next time for sure!!!
Yum!! I love when that happens, you end up making a delicious meal that you just threw together! SOunds super tasty! visiting from TT&J.
Stacia@http://feathersandsunshine.blogspot.com
This wrap looks amazing! I can make this salad for my hubby’s lunch. He gets tired of sandwiches, and he would love this spicy chicken salad, and I can have some for lunch, too!
Ooh, this looks yummy! Can’t wait to try it.
YUM!!!!! I would like to try these myself! Come and link these up on my Hop to my Blog link party:
http://krumblecakesandsweets.blogspot.com/2012/09/link-up-party-hop-to-my-blog-and-show.html
Wow- these look great! Love for you to link this recipe (and a couple others if you’d like!) to Wonderful Food Wednesday at http://www.athometake2.com. Hope to see you there!
Jessica @ At Home Take 2
Jocelyn,
Looks super yummy! I get on an out to lunch kick and need to real it in sometimes. This is the perfect lunch food. Thanks for sharing
Michelle
These look FANTASTIC!
I’m definitely going to be giving the a try!