Spicy Chicken Salad

Good morning! How was your first Fall weekend? Did you have a little cool weather in which to enjoy your pumpkin spiced latte? It was pretty toasty here as it was in many parts of the country so I spent my time walking, biking and reading on the porch soaking up a little sun. I have decided just to enjoy it because soon enough the cold long winter will be here.

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I love food that is easy to make, delicious and that you can use for more than one thing, like this chicken that you can use for tacos, wrap sandwiches and a simple salad. This is the easiest and tastiest( if I do say so myself) rub. You simply mix it in a bowl, add your chopped chicken, let it sit at least an hour and you can either bake it in the oven or grill it. Either way it is delicious.

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Chicken Chicken (Taco/Salad) Rub

1T chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp onion powder

1T sea salt

1T fresh lime juice

1T olive oil

1T water

2-3 boneless chicken breasts,  cut into 1 inch pieces

Add all of the rub ingredients to a bowl and mix, add the chicken and refrigerate for 1 hour. If baking, preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, sprayed with cooking spray and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Internal temperature of 165 degrees.

I am not even going to write a “recipe” for the salad because it is basically whatever you like. I used chopped lettuce, drained and rinsed black beans, sautéed corn cut fresh from the cob, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, chicken and a sprinkling of feta cheese and cilantro. All of this was topped with a lime cilantro vinaigrette.

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That’s it! Easy and delicious, my favorite way to cook. 

I hope that you have a great week!