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Tex Mex Chicken Salad

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 4/09/20Updated: 9/10/21

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Tex Mex Chicken Salad is the perfect combination of all your favorite Tex Mex flavors in a yummy satisfying salad.

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We’ve enjoyed a few sunny and warmer days here in the Northwest.  Now warmer for us is 60 degrees.  A little sunshine and warmer temperatures always puts me in the mood for a good salad for dinner.

Today’s salad is a recipe I got from my sister in law.  It has been in my pile of recipes for years and I have hung on to because I knew it was a good one since it came from my sister in law! I finally decided to put it to the test this week when I needed a quick and easy dinner. I was right, it is a good one.

Tex-Mex Chicken Salad

Salad Ingredients

  • Lettuce. Use a combination of romaine and spring mix lettuce.
  • Black Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocados
  • Cheese
  • Tortilla Strips
  • Chicken. I like to quickly cook my chicken breast in the microwave using this method. You can also use your Instant Pot to make perfect shredded chicken. 
Tex-Mex Chicken Salad

Tex Mex Salad Dressing

This Tex Mex salad has a yummy home made dressing that is made with a taco seasoning mix so the salad tastes just like a traditional taco salad but instead of hamburger this one has chicken.  

How to Make Tex Mex Chicken Salad

  • Combine dressing ingredients.
  • In a bowl, add all salad ingredients except tortilla strips.
  • Dress and toss with dressing.
  • Garnish with tortilla strips.
Tex-Mex Chicken Salad

For some other yummy main course salads try:

  • Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad
  • Cilantro Lime Chicken Chop Salad
  • Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad

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Tex Mex Chicken Salad Recipe

5 from 2 votes
bowl of tex mex chicken salad

Tex Mex Chicken Salad

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Delicious Tex Mex salad with chicken, tortilla strips, and a homemade taco dressing.
serves: 4 people
Prep:15 minutes
Total:15 minutes
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Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 Tbsp taco seasoning mix
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Salad

  • 2 cups cooked chicken cubed
  • 6 cups lettuce romaine and spring mix
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • tortilla strips for garnish

Instructions

Salad Dressing

  • Combine all the ingredients and stir to mix.
  • Set aside until ready to serve

Salad

  • Combine all ingredients except for chips.
  • Toss with dressing.
  • Garnish with chips.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 370kcal (19%) Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) Protein: 16g (32%) Fat: 28g (43%) Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) Cholesterol: 57mg (19%) Sodium: 490mg (21%) Potassium: 601mg (17%) Fiber: 5g (21%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 1155IU (23%) Vitamin C: 14.9mg (18%) Calcium: 142mg (14%) Iron: 1.8mg (10%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:Mexican
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  1. Pat Taylor says

    Posted on 6/9 at 10:03 am

    Leigh Anne, do you think the dressing would taste ok with no sugar or sweetener? Or maybe cutting the amount in half. We are trying to not add any sugar to our food. Recipe sounds great and look forward to trying it this week.

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/10 at 2:17 pm

      Give it a try? Maybe some honey?

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