Simple Layered Chicken Taco Salad Recipe, Chicken Taco Salad Recipe, Recipe for Chicken Taco Salad

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: puffed corn snacks

Baked chips reduce fat content significantly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: guacamole

Mashed avocado can be a cost-effective alternative.

Grill the chicken and cube it.

Season the cubed chicken with taco seasoning.

Layer some seasoned chicken on the bottom of the serving dish.

Simmer black beans with a quarter of a bell pepper and half an onion, adding a little taco seasoning.

Add the black bean mixture as the second layer in the serving dish.

Add cheese on top, using as much as you like and any type you prefer.

Add lots of iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce on top of the cheese.

Add fresh cherry tomatoes to the salad.

Top with chopped green onions.

Serve immediately.

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