Heart Healthy Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad Recipe

Some good news for American Heart Month, Sara Lee has recently announced that it’s taken additional steps to further improve and build upon there deli product offerings as they now contain:

· No added hormones

· Zero grams trans fat

· No MSG

· No gluten

· No fillers

· No artificial flavors

Here is another recipe they created using their Chicken.

Cilantro-Lime Chicken Salad

 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Makes: 4 servings (about 2-1/2 cups each)

Ingredients:

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon canola oil

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Salad:

8 cups fresh baby mixed salad greens

1 cup frozen corn, cooked, drained

2 medium tomatoes, seeded, chopped

1/2 cup black beans, rinsed, drained

1/2 lb. piece sliced-to-order Sara Lee^® Lower Sodium Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, cut into thin strips

2 corn tortilla, cut into 1-inch strips

Cooking spray

1/4 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend

Directions:

1. For dressing: Combine lime juice, oil, cumin and red pepper; mix lightly. Set aside.

2. For salad: Combine salad greens, corn, tomato, black beans, green onion and chicken; toss lightly.

3. Spray small fry pan with cooking spray. Cook and stir tortilla strips over medium heat until crispy.

4. Toss salad with dressing; sprinkle with cheese and tortilla strips, before serving.

Nutrition per serving: serving size:1/4 salad, Calories: 280, Fat: 9g, Sat Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 35 mg, Carbohydrates: 29g, Fiber: 8g,Sodium: 620 mg,

Protein: 21 g