Chicken and Quinoa Taco Salad Recipe

Name: Chicken and Quinoa Taco Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Quinoa; 1 cup Chicken Broth; 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 Onion, Chopped; 1/2 cups Corn, Fresh Or Frozen And Thawed; 1 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin; Salt And Pepper; 1/2 cups Cherry Tomatoes, Halved (plus More For Topping); 15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Rinsed And Drained; 1 cup Chicken, Cooked And Shredded; 4 cups Fresh Greens (or More If Desired); 4 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese, Grated; 4 Green Onions, Chopped; Fresh Chopped Parsley; 1/2 cups Pace Picante Sauce; 1/2 cups Fat Free Sour Cream; 1 Tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix, Dry; 1/4 cups Milk (or More If Desired); 1/4 teaspoons Cumin; 1/2 teaspoons Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce, Minced (or More If Desired); 1/2 whole Lime, Juiced; Salt And Pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1/2 cups Quinoa
1 cup Chicken Broth
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion, Chopped
1/2 cups Corn, Fresh Or Frozen And Thawed
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin
Salt And Pepper
1/2 cups Cherry Tomatoes, Halved (plus More For Topping)
15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Rinsed And Drained
1 cup Chicken, Cooked And Shredded
4 cups Fresh Greens (or More If Desired)
4 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese, Grated
4 Green Onions, Chopped
Fresh Chopped Parsley
1/2 cups Pace Picante Sauce
1/2 cups Fat Free Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix, Dry
1/4 cups Milk (or More If Desired)
1/4 teaspoons Cumin
1/2 teaspoons Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce, Minced (or More If Desired)
1/2 whole Lime, Juiced
Salt And Pepper, to taste

1
Rinse the quinoa if needed (some are pre-rinsed).
2
I like to cook it in chicken broth, but water is fine.
3
I think I used 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa and 1 cup chicken broth for this recipe.
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Follow package instructions.
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When done, set aside.
6
Put the onion and corn in a skillet with the olive oil and saute until the veggies start to brown; stir in chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
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Add tomatoes, cooked quinoa and beans and mix to combine.
8
Remove from heat and mix in the cooked, shredded chicken.
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To make the Creamy Chipotle Salsa dressing, just stir all salsa ingredients together to blend.
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Refrigerate until needed.
11
Serve chicken mixture on a bed of fresh greens, along with cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes, green onion and parsley with Creamy Chipotle Salsa drizzled over the top.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cups Quinoa, 1 cup Chicken Broth, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Onion, Chopped, and more.

Yes, Chicken and Quinoa Taco Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken and Quinoa Taco Salad

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