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Chicken Salad Served in a Tortilla Bowl
This is one of the easiest chicken salad recipes you can make, although the visually impressive results might suggest otherwise. The tortilla bowls are really special and this delicious Mexican salad is great as an appetizer or even for lunch. Sometimes doing something basic but impressive like making a tortilla bowl can transform even the most humble Mexican chicken salad into something eye-catching and suitable for a party or anytime you want to impress people.
Chicken, lettuce, limejuice, olives, and onion are sweetened with the addition of honey, apple, and sweet pepper to make a well-rounded, perfectly balanced salad. The limejuice, honey, and mayonnaise make a creamy yet tangy dressing for the salad and this is a nutritious salad so you can eat it without worrying that it is not good for you. It is possible to combine great flavor with healthy ingredients and this Mexican chicken salad recipe proves it.
The honey and lime in the dressing add the perfect balance of sweet and bitter to the other salad ingredients. If you want to know how to make chicken salad in a tortilla bowl, it is very simple. You simply heat the tortillas and shape them into bowls, then fill them with this easy chicken salad recipe. At least tortilla bowls save on the washing up!
Mexican Chicken Salad
Ingredients -
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ head lettuce chopped
½ apple, cored and chopped
¼ cup red onion, chopped
8 green olives, halved
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
Salt and pepper
4 flour tortillas
Fresh basil to garnish
Preparation:
Combine the chicken, bell pepper, lettuce, apple, onion, and olives in a bowl.
Mix together the mayonnaise, limejuice, honeys in another bowl, and taste it. Add more honey if it is too sour or more limejuice if it is too sweet.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Heat a non-stick skillet to medium high and brown a tortilla on both sides, keeping it moving so it does not burn. If you get a bubble, press the tortilla down with a spatula but keep it moving.
Sprinkle with salt.
When both sides of the tortilla are covered in brown spots, remove from the pan and put it in a big bowl.
Shape it by putting a smaller bowl on top. Be gentle so it does not crack.
Repeat with the other tortillas to make the tortilla bowls.
When the tortilla bowls are cool, combine the salad with the dressing and divide the mixture between the 4 tortilla bowls.
Garnish with basil.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
A Mexican chicken salad recipe is ideal for lunch or as an appetizer. Use big tortillas and you can serve this for a main dish. Kids and adults alike will love the novelty of the tortilla bowls and if you are keen on chicken salad Mexican ingredients really enhance the flavor of the chicken. This salad has an easy yet effective homemade dressing too. For a healthy yet delicious meal, try this Mexican chicken salad recipe. You are definitely going to be impressed with it because it is so incredibly mouthwatering.
