This Fiesta Chicken Salad is a great way to change up your sandwiches. The spicy Mexican flavors are perfect to mix with the chicken.
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:-)
Recipe
Fiesta Chicken Salad
Yield:
8 cups chicken salad
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
This Fiesta Chicken Salad has a delicious a Mexican twist. Beans, corn, and cilantro make it taste amazing!
Ingredients
- 5 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 -15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 - 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with chilies, drained well
- 1 ½ cup corn
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cup cilantro leaves, packed
- 2 Tablespoons 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.
- Serve on bread or in a wrap.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 246mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 13g
sarah
do you cook the corn and beans?
Jocelyn Brubaker
No, I just used ones from a can and drained them before adding them to the chicken salad. I hope you enjoy it!
Angela
You can also substitute avocado for mayo! I'm going to make these and try that spin on it! Thanks for sharing.
Abbie
These look FANTASTIC!
I'm definitely going to be giving the a try!
Michelle's Tasty Creations
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
Jessica McCoy
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
Michelle C {Krumble Cakes and Sweets}
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
Lisa
Ooh, this looks yummy! Can't wait to try it.
Stacia Liechty
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
Becky
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!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Okay I'm so into these, subbing avocado for the mayo. Because mayo...um, no. 😉
Jocelyn
Now that is an idea that I will have to try next time for sure!!!
Jennifer
What kind of beans did you use?
Jocelyn
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!!
Debra Jenkins
Do you have the nutrition on this? Grams of Carbs, Fat & Protein.
Jocelyn
I do not have the nutrition facts on it. There are quite a few websites that offer this feature. You would just need to copy and paste the ingredients into their program.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
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!
4Sisters
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
Katie
Yum! This twist on chicken salad looks great! I can't wait to give it a try!
Aimee
This looks fabulous Jocelyn!! Love the spicy food!
Paula Parrish
This recipe sounds very yummy, I am going to give it a try for dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing. ;o)