Chicken Salad With Jalapeno Cream Dressing

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup jalapeno jelly
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2/3 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup canned corn, drained
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1/3 cup picante sauce
• salt
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• garnish canned jalapeno slices, optional

Recipe

• 1 jalapeno cream dressing: whisk together jelly, sour cream, lime juice and cilantro, chill until serving time.
• 2 salad: combine black beans,corn, tomato, green onion, picante sauce and salt to taste, set aside.
• 3 sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with taco seasoning.
• 4 heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• 5 add chicken and cook 6-8 minutes per side or until juices run clear when stuck with a fork.
• 6 remove from the pan, let sit 10 minutes then slice crosswise.
• 7 arrange salad greens on a platter or 4 individual plates.
• 8 top with chicken slices and spoon black bean mixture around the chicken.
• 9 top the chicken with 1/2 of the dressing, garnish with jalapeno slices if desired, and pass the remaining dressing.