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Layered Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Jul 19, 2018
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Can anyone ever have too many sure-fire recipes that can do double duty as a weeknight dinner and a weekend potluck dish? The answer is no and the proof is layered inside a 13x9 casserole dish. This layered taco salad, complete with a taco-spiked ranch dressing, is easy to bring to the dinner table or the dinner party.

Layered Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 package (8 oz) guacamole
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup (from 15-oz can) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1/2 cup chopped plum (Roma) tomato
  • 2 cups (about 2 oz) tortilla chips, slightly crushed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix ranch dressing, sour cream and 1 teaspoon of the taco seasoning mix; stir to completely blend. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    3
    Brush chicken with oil; coat with remaining taco seasoning mix (from package). Place chicken on grill over medium heat; cover grill. Cook 15 to 18 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Cool completely in refrigerator (about 20 minutes); chop into bite-size pieces.
  • Step 
    4
    In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, layer lettuce, chicken, guacamole, cheese, beans and tomato. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    5
    Just before serving, drizzle with dressing, and top with crushed tortilla chips.

Nutrition

320 Calories
18g Total Fat
19g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
27%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
600mg
25%
Potassium
390mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
2g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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