This salad is to die for.
Seriously. If you want a nice salad to bring to a potluck or church event, this one is sure to get you the whole I-must-get-that-recipe-from-you reaction. Its so green & pretty, and the cilantro dressing is so very, very delicious. My friend Becky brought a big bowl of this to a church event a few year ago, and I fell in LOVE. I just made it twice this past weekend at two family events and everyone raved.
Chicken Tortilla Salad
Here are the Ingredients for the salad:
Romaine Lettuce, washed & cut into bite sized pieces
1-2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cooked & cut into bite sized pieces
1 Bag Tortilla Strips, Fresh Gourmet Brand (but you could always just use tortilla chips!)
1/2 -1 cup Pumpkin Seeds (I buy in bulk at Winco – they’re great toasted!)
1 cup Queso FrescoCheese (crumbled)
1-2 Avocados, cubed
1-1 1/2 cup Cilantro Dressing (Purchase a Cilantro dressing from Trader Joe’s or make homemade – my homemade recipe is to.die.for!)
Cilantro Dressing {Homemade recipe}:
1 1/3 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 bunch cilantro
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
4 TbspSalsa Verde or green chilies (I just buy small green chilies can)
2 cloves garlic
Here’s a printable card for you to toss in your recipe book!
Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Salad
Ingredients
- pieces Romaine lettuce washed + cut into bite sized
- 1-2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked + cut into bite sized
- 1 bag tortilla strips
- 1/2 -1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup queso fresco cheese crumbled
- 1-2 avocados cubed
- 1-1 1/2 cup Cilantro Dressing homemade or store bought
Cilantro Dressing
- 1 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 pkg ranch dressing mix
- 4 Tbsp salsa verde or green chilies
- 2 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl just before serving, kind of like Caesar salad.
Cilantro Dressing
- Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until blended.
Nutrition
Enjoy!
I just made The Chicken Tortilla Salad With Cilantro Dressing Recipe and it was so delicious ever! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Can’t wait to make more them.
I just made this for lunch and it was so yummy- whole family enjoyed it. I added it to our monthly meal planner b/c of taste and ease of cooking it.
Thanks,
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This looks great. Just so you know…some one has taken credit for your salad? It is on this site (check the date-hope you know them)
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/chicken-tortilla-salad-426225
This looks fabulous! I love everything in there. We will have to try it. YUM!