By Alia Black
Southwestern Tortilla Salad w/ Chicken
4 steps
Prep:10minCook:20min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:19:55 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
46
Low
Glycemic Load
26
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories554.8 kcal (28%)
Total Fat29.5 g (42%)
Carbs48.9 g (19%)
Sugars6.1 g (7%)
Protein27.4 g (55%)
Sodium525.9 mg (26%)
Fiber14 g (50%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
2 cupstortilla chips
to serve
2 cupskidney beans
drained and rinsed
⅓ cuptomato salsa
¾ tspsalt
1 ½ Tbspwine vinegar
¼ tspdijon mustard
¼ tsppepper
fresh-ground
¼ tspchili powder
½ tspcumin
1lime
juice from
¼ cupcilantro
chopped
1 headromaine lettuce
or spring mix
2tomatoes
large, chopped
1avocado
cut into thin slices
½ cupcheddar cheese grated
1 lbchicken
shredded
⅓ cupKalamata olives
halved
5 ½ Tbspcooking oil
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oven to 350ºF. Put the taco shells on a baking sheet and bake them until crisp, about 8 minutes. Break each one in half
Step 2
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over moderate heat. Add the beans, salsa, and 1/4 tsp of salt. Cook, mashing with a potato masher, for about 5 minutes
Step 3
In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, pepper, chili powder, cumin, lime juice, and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Add the remaining 4 1/2 tbsp oil, whisking. Add the cilantro
Step 4
To serve, spread one side of the taco-shell halves with the refried beans and put four on each plate. Top with layers of the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, chicken, and olives. Pour the dressing over the salads
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