Southwestern Chicken Salad



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Prep Time:
45 mins

Total Time:
45 mins

Servings:
4

Yield:
4 servings


Ingredients

  • 1lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1bay leaf
  • 1teaspoonwhole black peppercorns
  • ¾teaspoondried thyme, divided
  • 2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ¾teaspoonpaprika
  • ⅓cuplight mayonnaise
  • ¼cupsour cream
  • ½teaspoonsalt
  • ¼teaspooncoarsely ground black pepper
  • ⅛teaspoonground nutmeg
  • 1 ½cupsfresh corn, cooked and cut from the cob
  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh cilantro
  • ¾cupdiced orange bell pepper
  • 1jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

  • Directions

    Fill a large skillet with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water. Add lemon slices, bay leaf, peppercorns and 2/3 of the thyme, and bring to boiling over high heat. Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-18 minutes, turning chicken once, until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from liquid and set aside to cool.

    In a small skillet, stir together the paprika and remaining thyme over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the toasted paprika mixture, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, ground pepper and nutmeg until evenly blended.

    Cube cooled chicken and transfer to a medium bowl. Add prepared dressing, corn, cilantro, orange pepper and jalapeno and toss until evenly coated. Serve warm, or refrigerate until ready to serve.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    230 Calories
    11g Fat
    19g Carbs
    17g Protein

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