Southwestern Chopped Salad with Rotisserie Chicken
with a spiced vinaigrette
This hearty salad is full of flavor from fresh veggies and a spiced-up vinaigrette!
Smarts: This is a great salad for transporting in a jar. Just put the vinaigrette on the bottom, and then layer with tomatoes, peppers, bacon, and then the greens. Shake and you have a one-container salad!
Smarts: This is a great salad for transporting in a jar. Just put the vinaigrette on the bottom, and then layer with tomatoes, peppers, bacon, and then the greens. Shake and you have a one-container salad!
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Ingredients
Southwestern Chopped Salad with Rotisserie Chicken:
- Rotisserie chicken - 2 cups, shredded
- Shallots - 1 bulb, sliced
- Bell peppers, any type - 1 1/2, diced or chopped
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup, halved
- Cilantro (opt) - 1/4 bunch, chopped
- Bacon - 6 slices, chopped
- Paprika - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander - 1/4 tsp
- Red wine vinegar - 2 1/2 Tbsp
- Dijon mustard - 1 Tbsp
- Maple syrup - 1 Tbsp
- Cooking oil - 5 Tbsp
- Romaine lettuce - 8 oz, chopped
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
562
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
38g
59%
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Saturated Fat
9g
45%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
129mg
43%
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Sodium
727mg
30%
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Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
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Sugars
9g
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Protein
41g
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Prep
- Rotisserie chicken - Take meat off the bone and shred; if making tomorrow’s dinner, you can do the whole chicken. Use knife and fork or just hands. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Shallots / Bell peppers / Tomatoes / Cilantro - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Bacon - Heat an oven to 400F (or 204C) degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and then place a cooling rack in the sheet pan. Lay out bacon on rack and bake in the oven from 15 to 20 minutes until bacon is crispy on the edges. This is a great low-effort way to cook bacon and have all the fat drip off (with little clean up!). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
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Make
- If not done from last night, whisk together paprika, coriander, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and cooking oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Chop bacon.
- Toss vinaigrette with rotisserie chicken, bacon, romaine (or whatever salad green you’re using), shallots, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- If making tomorrow’s meal, you can go ahead and get it slow cooking overnight if you want!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
562
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
38g
59%
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Saturated Fat
9g
45%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
129mg
43%
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Sodium
727mg
30%
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Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
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Sugars
9g
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Protein
41g
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Ratings
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