Description
Fiesta Ranch Salad with Salsa Verde Chicken is a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the essence of southwest cuisine right to your table. This quick and easy recipe features marinated grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, and zesty salsa verde, making it perfect for a light lunch or a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package Fiesta Ranch salad kit
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a mixing bowl or freezer bag, combine chicken, salsa verde, cumin, salt, and pepper. Massage the marinade into the chicken until coated. Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight for enhanced flavor.
- Cook the Chicken: Grill or oven-cook the marinated chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (about 6-7 minutes per side). Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Assemble Your Salad: Open the Fiesta Ranch salad kit and top with sliced salsa verde chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling/Oven cooking
- Cuisine: Southwest
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg