Mexican Chicken Breast Salad Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken breasts-3 whole, skinned and boned (about 1 pound each),
 Red wine vinegar1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Tabasco sauce-several dishes
 Chickpeas- 1 16-ounce can, drained and rinsed, (garbanzo beans),
 Pepper red1 To taste
 Green bell pepper1 To taste
 Celery stalks3
 Red onion1
 Sour cream1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Dressing)
 Chili Sauce2 Tablespoon (Dressing)
 Ground cumin2 Teaspoon (Dressing)
 Jalapeno peppers-2, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
 Cilantro- 1 small bunch, stems trimmed, finely chopped
 Salt To Taste (Dressing)
 Ground black pepper1 To taste (Dressing)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 375° F.

MAKING
1. Place chicken breasts in a lightly oiled baking dish.
2. Sprinkle on salt and pepper and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until done, but avoid overcooking trouble.
3. Let cool to room temperature.
4. Julienne cut the chicken into Winch strips.
5. In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the vinegar, Tabasco, chickpeas, red and green peppers, celery, and onion.
6. Chill until ready to use.

FINALIZING
7. In a bowl, combine the sour cream, chili sauce, cumin, jalapenos, cilantro, and salt and pepper.
8. Mix all ingredients properly.
9. Combine the dressing and the chicken mixture.
10. Mix well all ingredients and chill the dish at least for one hour before serving.

SERVING
11. Plate out and serve chilled
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