Southwest Salad Mcswap

Lainey6605's Note:

Unfortunately, McDonald's has phased out its Southwest Salad. However, I don't have to live without it thanks to this recipe. This is supposed to be an exact replica of it for you to make at home. Feel free to take it to work in a plastic container and make your co-workers jealous. The points value for Weight Watchers is 7 points. I got this recipe from an email from the Hungry Girl web site. That's what the "HG" stands for! Enjoy! (Note: The source for this recipe cited different nutritional info than here at zaar: 350 calories, 4g fat, 720mg sodium, 39g carbs, 6g fiber, 15g sugars, 43g protein Points value 7* This is for the entire recipe, with dressing). UPDATE 4/1/08: This limited edition, seasonal salad is back! Find the super salad (which is packed with corn, black beans, tortilla strips and more) at McD's NOW thru the summer.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

For Marinade

• ½ tablespoon honey
• ½ tablespoon lime juice
• ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
• ¼ teaspoon cilantro

For Salad

• 3 cups lettuce , chopped
• 4 ounces lean boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and sliced or chopped)
• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1 ½ tablespoons poblano peppers , chopped (or any mild green pepper)
• 1 ½ tablespoons canned sweet corn
• 1 ½ tablespoons canned black beans
• 2 tablespoons fat-free cheddar cheese , shredded
• 3 baked corn tortilla chips , crushed (Baked! Doritos, recommended)

For Dressing

• 2 tablespoons fat free ranch dressing
• 1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
• ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 dash onion powder
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 dash cumin

Directions:

1. Mix together marinade ingredients in a small bowl; add chicken and coat it in the marinade, set aside.
2. In a pan spritzed with nonstick spray, cook tomatoes and corn over high heat until slightly charred.
3. Place lettuce in a bowl and top with marinated chicken, tomatoes and corn, chopped pepper and black beans.
4. Sprinkle with cheese and chips.
5. In a small dish, combine all of the dressing ingredients with 1 teaspoons water.
6. Serve dressing alongside salad for easy dipping.
7. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I left out the chicken and this was still a great salad. I ended up using fresh corn off the cob, and bell peppers. I used sun chips and a few more than called for. Thanks! Made for Please Review My Recipe game.

[ScrappieDoo]

EXCELLENT! I brought this over to a neighbor's house for dinner tonight and they all loved it and asked for the recipe. The dressing is amazing! I omitted the chicken and just made the salad and dressing. I also used lowfat greek yogurt instead of the sour cream. Delicious!

[Charlee #2]

Fantastic! I kind of ad-libbed this recipe because of what I had on hand. Chopped up some cooked chicken and stirred into the marinade, then nuked it till warm. I didn't have the ingredients for the dressing, so I used honey mustard dressing and it was REALLY good! Very close to the real thing!