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Southwest Salad with Sweet and Spicy Chicken

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Meat Based
This has been a go-to meal for years for us, and it has translated really well into Vanlife.
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30 minute meal - No water - Stove top meal
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Servings 2
Diet Meat Based

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Chicken Shredded or Sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2-3 tbsp Honey
  • 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 2 Romaine Lettuce Heads
  • 4 Large Kale Leaves
  • 2 cup Spinach
  • 1 cup Broccoli Florets
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 can Black Beans
  • 1 can Corn
  • 1 Roma Tomato
  • 2 tbsp Ranch Dressing
  • 2 handfuls Tortilla Chips

Instructions
 

  • Cook the chicken over medium heat with the avocado oil, seasoning to taste with the paprika, garlic powder, honey, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. The above measurements are estimates. I usually play with the amounts of spices and flavors, tasting as I go.
  • While the chicken is cooking, you can prep your salads. Chop up the romaine lettuce, kale, roma tomato, broccoli, cucumber, and avocado. We are big eaters, so I serve the salads in mixing bowls. I put half of the romaine lettuce, spinach, kale, cucumber, and broccoli in each bowl.
  • Top each salad with tomato, black beans, corn, avocado, the cooked chicken, and Ranch dressing. Here is a tip I often forget: To keep them crunchy, save the tortilla chips for last (after you add the dressing), and crush them over the tops of the salads. Enjoy!

Notes

You can use pre-cooked chicken in this recipe to make it even quicker! If the chicken is already cooked (like a Rotisserie chicken), I still fry it up in the pan with the oil and the seasonings so it really takes on that sweet, spicy, savory flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 998kcalCarbohydrates: 148gProtein: 49gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1606mgPotassium: 2495mgFiber: 28gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 17967IUVitamin C: 179mgCalcium: 494mgIron: 9mg
Keyword avocado, chicken, healthy, protein, quick and easy, quick cook, salad, Simple
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