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Title: Mexican Chicken Salad From Lhj
Categories: Chicken, Salads & sa
Yield: 4 Servings

1 ts Cumin
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 pn Cloves
1 pn Ground red pepper
1 tb Fresh lime juice
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Grated lime peel
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 c Finely chopped cooked
-chicken
1/2 c Finely chopped celery
1/2 c Thinly sliced green onions
1 Fresh jalapeņo; or serrano
-chile,
; seeded and minced
Lettuce leaves
1 Avocado; sliced
Lime wedges; for garnish

Combine cumin, cinnamon, cloves and red pepper in small saucepan. Heat,
stirring, over low heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to large
bowl. Add lime juice, salt and lime peel. Whisk in oil. Add chicken,
celery, green onions and jalapeņo; toss well. Line platter with lettuce
leaves. Arrange chicken salad and avocado on top. Garnish with lime wedges.

Total prep time: 20 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy

(C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved

Busted by Barb, Possum Kingdom Lake

NOTES : Tuesday, December 23, 1997 4:59 AM The hot and sweet spices,
cooked quickly to remove their harshness, come together in a burst of
flavor. The chicken should be cut into small pieces or shredded. Serve with
fresh tortillas, cornbread or cornsticks.

Recipe by: LHJ ONLINE http://www.lhj.com

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #978 by "abprice@wf.net" on
Jan 2, 1998