Name: Avocado Mandarin Tossed Salad with Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1.5 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green onion (thinly sliced); 1 can mandarin oranges (drained); 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1 medium ripe avocado (peeled and sliced); 2 cups cooked shredded chicken; 4 cups torn salad greens

Avocado Mandarin Tossed Salad with Chicken

Course

salad

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup green onion thinly sliced
1 can mandarin oranges drained
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/8 tsp pepper
1 medium ripe avocado peeled and sliced
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
4 cups torn salad greens

Course

salad

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup green onion thinly sliced
1 can mandarin oranges drained
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/8 tsp pepper
1 medium ripe avocado peeled and sliced
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
4 cups torn salad greens

Instructions

Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
Clean the tops of canned food items before opening them.
Wash and slice onion.
In a bowl, combine the onion, oranges, pecans and pepper.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Wash salad greens and avocado.
Just before serving, wash, peel and slice avocado and tear salad greens.
Place the greens in a salad bowl.
Top with orange mixture, shredded chicken and avocado slices.
Drizzle with dressing before serving.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts Servings: 8, Serv. size: 11/2 of recipe (141g), Amount per serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 9g (12% DV), Sat. Fat 1.5g (8% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 25mg (8% DV), Sodium 115g (5% DV), Total Carb. 8g (3% DV), Fiber 3g (11% DV), Total Sugars 4g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 10g, D (0% DV), Vitamin D 0mcg (0% DV) Calcium 27mg (2% DV), Iron 1mg (6% DV), Potas. 349mg (8% DV).

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Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Course

side dish

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

2 hours

Servings

Ingredients

15 oz can of black beans no salt added, rinsed and drained
11 oz can of whole kernel corn no salt added, drained
1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
1/3 cup chopped cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 cup red onion diced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice about 2 limes squeezed
1 tsp salt
1 ripe avocado chopped

Course

side dish

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

2 hours

Servings

Ingredients

15 oz can of black beans no salt added, rinsed and drained
11 oz can of whole kernel corn no salt added, drained
1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
1/3 cup chopped cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 cup red onion diced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice about 2 limes squeezed
1 tsp salt
1 ripe avocado chopped

Instructions

Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
Clean the tops of canned food items before opening them.
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, except avocado.
Cover and chill for at least two hours.
Add avocado just before serving.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts Servings: 20, Serv. size:(72g), Amount per serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 1.5g (2% DV), Sat. Fat 0g (0% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 160g (7% DV), Total Carb. 7g (3% DV), Fiber 3g (11% DV), Total Sugars 1g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 2g, Vit. D (0% DV), Calcium (2% DV), Iron (6% DV), Potas. (4% DV)

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