Bean and Chicken Taco Salad

*Parsley*'s Note:

This is one of my favorite cold taco salads. It's best prepared and served the same day.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 lbs chicken breasts , cooked and cut into small cubes
• 1 large head iceberg lettuce , shredded
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans , rinsed and drained
• 1 avocado , pitted, peeled and chopped
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (13 ounce) bag nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
• 1 (1 ¼ ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup spoonable thousand island dressing (or use more if desired)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, lettuce, onion, beans, avocado and cheese. Toss to combine well.
2. Add crushed chips-mix well.
3. In a small bowl, combine taco seasoning, cilantro and Thousand Island dressing and stir well.
4. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

Reviews

[ChefDebs]

Yum..great tasty salad; i served the grilled chicken on the side.

[QueenBee49444]

My favorite recipes are quick, easy and delicious. This recipe falls into the favorite description. I used the suggestion from another reviewer and used Kittencal's Taco Seasoning Mix for the seasoning. Instead of mixing the seasoning with the dressing, I heated the meat slightly and added the seasoning directly to the meat. I served this delicious salad in Simple Tortilla Bowl for Taco Salad and topped it with salsa and sour cream. Thanks for posting. Reviewed for I Recommend... tag, May 2008

[Kittencalskitchen]

Oh gosh what a great salad I made this for a light dinner tonight and my DH and DS loved it, I increased the chicken and used Kittencal's Taco Seasoning Mix for the taco seasoning, although this is a salad it really filling, thanks for sharing Parsley!...Kitten