Santa Fe Chicken Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Judy Neary

"This is one of my favorites. It's very festive and it makes a great meal."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	50 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing
1 head iceberg lettuce
1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed and dried
2 bunches green onions, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar and Monterey cheese blend
5 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup ranch-style salad dressing
1/2 cup salsa

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DIRECTIONS

In a gallon size plastic bag or 9x9 baking dish, mix together the mayonnaise and Italian dressing. Place chicken in mixture and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Chop, wash, and dry the iceberg and romaine lettuce. Mix and divide among four dinner-size plates. Divide and place the tomato and green onions among the plates. Sprinkle the top of each salad with shredded cheese.
Remove chicken from marinade and grill or broil until cooked. While chicken is cooking, cut tortillas into three thick strips and cut each strip into 'matchsticks'. Place on a cookie sheet and put under broiler until golden brown. Let cool. Cut the chicken into strips and divide among plates. Top with tortilla 'crispies'.
To prepare the dressing, combine the salsa and ranch dressing in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour over each salad.

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by DREGINEK

YEAH BABY! This is awesome!! The combination of the tortilla crispies, the marinated grilled chicken and the funky dressing makes this salad a huge hit with my entire family!! A filling meal all by itself and I think is one of the best green salads I have come across on this site yet! Thanks Judy! I'd recommend this to anyone!

12 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by JENHYBR

Awesome! I'm a huge fan of the Applebee's version, and this is just as satisfying. For the dressing (which I did not double--was enough for me), I also added about a tablespoon of taco seasoning to kick it up a bit. I also burned the crispies, so I just crumbled up a few tortilla chips for topping. Like Applebee's, I also served it with a dallop of sour cream, a dallop of salsa and a dallop of homemade guacamole. Thanks Judy!

8 users found this review helpful