Chicken Tortilla Salad

An interesting variation on Caesar salad. A premade cilantro dressing can be substituted for the homemade dressing.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• Salad

• 2  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2  heads romaine lettuce, washed and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1  cup tortilla chips, crumbled
• 1⁄2-1  cup  pumpkin seeds
• 1⁄2-1  cup queso fresco or 1⁄2-1  cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 -2  avocado, cubed

• Cilantro Dressing

• 1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
• 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 2⁄3 cup cilantro, diced
• 1 (1 ounce) package  ranch dressing mix
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies or 4  tablespoons salsa verde
• 2  garlic cloves

Directions

1. Cook chicken breasts 10-12 minutes, or until cooked through (can be pan-fried or boiled). Cut cook chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Place all dressing ingredients in blender, and process until smooth.
3. Place salad ingredients in a large serving bowl, and immediately before serving toss with dressing, starting with 1 cup and adding more dressing as needed.