Mexican Spiced Chicken and Lime Salsa Salad

Mexican Spiced Chicken Salad

This salad makes use of some delicious baked chicken strips ,well seasoned with Mexican spices to build a gorgeous full meal salad made even more delicious by using some very tasty fresh lime salsa instead of oily salad dressing. This is one of those salads you wish someone would make for you all the time to make healthy eating easier. Why not put this delicious salad on this weeks dinner menu?

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into about 4 to 5 strips each

Sift together:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp chipotle powder
• 1 tsp ground dry oregano

Make an egg wash my whisking together"

• 4 tbsp water
• 2 eggs

Dip the chicken strips in the egg wash before dipping them in the flour mixture to coat. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Spray a little oil over the top of the chicken pieces too. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes, turning the pieces once about half way through the cooking time. Serve on a mixed salad topped with Easy Lime Salsa.

Easy Lime Salsa

• 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 1 small jalapeño pepper minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ½ red pepper diced
• ½ green pepper
• Juice of one lime
• Zest of one lime finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper to season

Combine all ingredients, tossing together well. Cover in a glass bowl and store in the refrigerator. Make at least an hour in advance of serving, stirring occasionally.

This is a good basic recipe that you can add other things to if you prefer. I have often added roasted corn, roasted peppers, chopped avocado and even pineapple.

Mexican Spiced Chicken Salad

This salad makes use of some delicious baked chicken strips ,well seasoned with Mexican spices to build a gorgeous full meal salad made even more delicious by using some very tasty fresh lime salsa instead of oily salad dressing. This is one of those salads you wish someone would make for you all the time to make healthy eating easier. Why not put this delicious salad on this weeks dinner menu?

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into about 4 to 5 strips each

Sift together:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp chipotle powder
• 1 tsp ground dry oregano

Make an egg wash my whisking together"

• 4 tbsp water
• 2 eggs

Dip the chicken strips in the egg wash before dipping them in the flour mixture to coat. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Spray a little oil over the top of the chicken pieces too. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes, turning the pieces once about half way through the cooking time. Serve on a mixed salad topped with Easy Lime Salsa.

Easy Lime Salsa

• 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 1 small jalapeño pepper minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ½ red pepper diced
• ½ green pepper
• Juice of one lime
• Zest of one lime finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper to season

Combine all ingredients, tossing together well. Cover in a glass bowl and store in the refrigerator. Make at least an hour in advance of serving, stirring occasionally.

This is a good basic recipe that you can add other things to if you prefer. I have often added roasted corn, roasted peppers, chopped avocado and even pineapple.