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Shredded chicken taco salad.
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Shredded Chicken Taco Salad Recipe

This delicious taco salad features seasoned shredded chicken mixed with hearty black beans & onions atop a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce, yum! Add your favorite toppings like cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo salsa and creamy avocado slices.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Gluten Free, Healthy Dinner Idea, Healthy Mexican Food, Make Ahead Lunch, Meal Planning, Meal Prep, Taco Salad Recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Stacey Adams

Equipment

  • 5 large serving bowls or plates.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion *white or yellow *diced
  • 1 can black beans *drained & rinsed
  • 4 cups shredded chicken *about 1 & ½ lbs or 24 ounces *see note below
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • cup gluten free taco seasoning *see note below
  • cup water
  • 4 cups chopped lettuce *Iceberg or romaine

Optional toppings:

  • avocado slices, guacamole, pico salsa, Baja sauce, red onion, shredded cheese, sour cream, cherry tomatoes, black olives, chopped green onions.

Recipe notes:

Shredded chicken: Buy pre-shredded chicken at the grocery store or make your own. I’ve started making shredded chicken in bulk on the weekend and freezing it in 2 cup portions to use in weeknight cooking. You can also use a rotisserie chicken!
Taco seasoning: You can buy taco-seasoning mix at the store, but if gluten is an issue for you, make sure you find a brand that is specified as gluten-free (many are not). To avoid additives & gluten, you can also make your own taco seasoning at home. It's a typically a simple blend of spices like cumin, chili powder, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper!

Instructions

  • Measure olive oil into a skillet. Place it on the stove top and turn heat to medium.
  • While oil heats, dice onion & chop cilantro. Set cilantro aside. Add onion to the pan and sauté for 5-10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse your black beans. Add them to the pan along with shredded chicken, chopped cilantro, taco seasonings and water. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and allow to heat thoroughly.
  • Roughly chop greens and lay a bed of lettuce in each serving bowl.
  • Add meat mixture and any desired toppings.
  • Serve with crispy tortilla chips (optional but delicious). Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1/5th of recipe (all values are approximate, toppings not included)! | Sugar: 3.7g | Fiber: 9.2g | Calories: 335kcal | Fat: 9.7g | Protein: 28.6g | Carbohydrates: 28.3g