Low-Calorie Main Dish Recipes Low-Calorie Meat & Poultry Recipes Low-Calorie Chicken Recipes Quick & Easy Low-Calorie Chicken Recipes Chicken & Kale Taco Salad with Jalapeño-Avocado Ranch 5.0 (4) 4 Reviews 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. By Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Instagram Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is EatingWell's former test kitchen & editorial operations manager. During her time at EatingWell, Breana oversaw the development, production and nutrition analysis of 500-plus recipes per year and helped manage day-to-day operations to keep everything running smoothly. Breana has a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu London, a Wine Spirit & Education Trust-trained sommelier and a registered dietitian. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 19, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Low-Calorie High Fiber Egg Free Gluten-Free Low Sodium Nut-Free Soy-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Low Added Sugars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ripe avocado ⅓ cup ranch dressing 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 8 cups shredded kale 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast 1 ½ cups tortilla chips 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed ½ cup chopped mango ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese ¼ cup diced red onion Lime wedges & crushed red pepper for serving Directions Combine avocado, ranch dressing, jalapeños, vinegar and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. 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. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 429 Calories 23g Fat 27g Carbs 30g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 429 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 8g 30% Total Sugars 7g Protein 30g 59% Total Fat 23g 30% Saturated Fat 5g 24% Cholesterol 72mg 24% Vitamin A 3622IU 72% Vitamin C 53mg 59% Folate 8mcg 2% Sodium 407mg 18% Calcium 153mg 12% Iron 3mg 15% Magnesium 62mg 15% Potassium 818mg 17% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved