Mexican Chicken Salad

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients
1 lb. cooked chicken breast, cut in strips
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp Spanish paprika
1/4 tsp cumin
pinch of cayenne pepper
salt
pepper
1/2 tsp tomato paste
1/2 red onion, sliced thin
1 green pepper, seeded and slice thin
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced thin
3/4 cup frozen sweet corn, defrosted
8 oz. long grain rice, cooked
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, minced

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

Directions
In a large mixing bowl: add mayonnaise, yogurt, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, pepper and tomato paste.  Whisk until well blended.  Fold in onion, green, red pepper, chicken and corn.  Chill chicken mixture for an hour in the refrigerator.  Mix cilantro in the pre-cooked rice; place rice on a platter along the edges with center hollowed out.  Place chicken mixture in the center for a beautiful presentation.
Serves 4

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