Chicken & Kale Taco Salad with Jalapeño-Avocado Ranch

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This healthy, super-fast salad recipe swaps out romaine for kale, giving you more than 10 times the vitamin C. Easy flavor hacks like store-bought ranch and pickled jalapeños help make a creamy, tangy and spicy dressing you'll want to drizzle on everything from salad to sliced veggies and shredded poached chicken.

Breana Killeen
Source: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 2018

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Recipe Summary

active:
25 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
4

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Combine avocado, ranch dressing, jalapeños, vinegar and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.

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  • Toss kale, chicken, tortilla chips, beans, mango, cheese and onion with the avocado mixture in a large bowl. Serve with lime wedges and crushed red pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 cups
Per Serving:
429 calories; protein 29.7g; carbohydrates 27.1g; dietary fiber 8.4g; sugars 7.3g; fat 23.2g; saturated fat 4.8g; cholesterol 71.7mg; vitamin a iu 3621.7IU; vitamin c 53mg; folate 8.4mcg; calcium 152.9mg; iron 2.7mg; magnesium 62.1mg; potassium 818mg; sodium 406.9mg.
Exchanges:

1 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 3 1/2 lean protein, 3 1/2 fat

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3 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 0
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Robin Dharampal Bruce
Rating: 5 stars
07/13/2018
I lightly steamed the kale for a minute or two for easy chewing/digestion and the texture came out perfect for this recipe. I also used a regular de-seeded jalapeño as opposed to pickled for the dressing and that came out delicious as well. I crumbled tortilla chips on top. This was an easy way to introduce a new delicious recipe into our rotation! Read More
BEANERVAN
Rating: 5 stars
08/21/2018
I loved it! Filling and so nutritious. I live by myself so I make this ahead of time for the week. I combine the beans onion and mango in one container to make it easier to store in the fridge. The chicken gets its own container. Read More
Ekaterina Quinones
Rating: 5 stars
08/12/2019
Took some tips from 2 previous reviewers and used fresh Jalapeno for the dressing also combined the mango onions and beans in a container added some fresh Cilantro to the mix and chilled it in the fridge for about an hour - perfect for my taste! I also used sweet potato tortilla chips. This salad is so filling and tasty. I may try it without the chicken next time. Read More
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