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Grilled Chicken and Squash Salad with Lime-Taco Dressing

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 29, 2009
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This recipe pairs hot-off-the-grill chicken and squash with cool, crisp greens.

Grilled Chicken and Squash Salad with Lime-Taco Dressing

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 pounds)
  • 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1 bag (10 ounces) torn mixed salad greens (romaine, iceberg and leaf lettuce or another mix)
  • 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Lime-Taco Dressing

  • 3/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
  • 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Make Lime-Taco Dressing. Use about 1/4 cup dressing for grilling; reserve remaining dressing to drizzle on salad. Toss squash and onion with about 2 tablespoons dressing for grilling in large bowl. Place squash and onion in grill basket (grill “wok”).
  • Step 
    2
    Place chicken and grill basket on grill. Cover and grill 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning chicken once and shaking grill basket or stirring vegetables occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut and vegetables are tender. Brush chicken and vegetables with remaining dressing for grilling during last 5 minutes of grilling.
  • Step 
    3
    Arrange salad greens on large platter. Top with avocado, squash and onion. Cut each chicken breast into slices; fan over vegetables. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition

620 Calories
29g Total Fat
31g Protein
59g Total Carbohydrate
42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
620
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
460mg
19%
Potassium
1130mg
32%
Total Carbohydrate
59g
20%
Dietary Fiber
7g
27%
Sugars
42g
Protein
31g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
220%
220%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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