Southwest Chicken Salad
This is one of our favorite salads. We have it at least once a
month and usually every other week.
see
UPDATE
below (On the week we don't have this we'll have
a Chicken Caesar Salad)
2 - 3 chicken breasts marinated in mesquite
and BBQed then diced and steamed or warmed in microwave.
OR
Tyson’s or Sam's Club brand of Mesquite chicken breasts (see chicken
notes)
I
usually
use one piece, which is one half breast, per person
1 cup black olives, sliced
1 cup kidney beans (drained
1 cup tomatoes, diced (we use cherry tomatoes and cut
them in half)
3/4 cup cheese, shredded, cheddar or cheddar and jack
1 cup Crushed tortilla chips
lettuce, iceberg & romaine - or just romaine- enough to make
a nice base for
the other ingredients.
Ranch Dressing
Layer
lettuce with some dressing drizzled over it, then olives, beans and
tomates. A little more dressing. Then cheese and chips. Top
with the warm diced chicken and a little more dressing if you want.
Also, we’ve found we like Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch as well an
any and it’s better for us.
UPDATE
I didn't think this salad could get any
better. But Kay is always thinking. A few days ago, as I was
making this for us, she asked me to add some
salsa to the dressing. We use salsa from a local restaurant
(Guadalajara Grill) or Taco Bell mild that we get at the store.