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Chicken Pecan Mexican Rice Salad
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Zesty Chicken Salad Recipe

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword best chicken salad, best chicken salad recipe, chicken salad, cilantro ranch dressing, cilantro ranch dressing recipe, cold rice salad, easy chicken salad recipe, homemade chicken salad, homemade chicken salad recipe, how to make chicken salad, rice salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 550kcal
Author Jenny

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked brown rice blend
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1 small bag sugar snap peas
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers chopped
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cilantro Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup prepared Ranch dressing I used a yogurt Ranch dressing
  • 1 cup packed cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Place rice into a large mixing bowl. Add chicken, chopped Pecans, sugar snap peas, feta cheese, roasted red pepper, salt and pepper. Stir to combine then set aside.
  • To prepare dressing, place ranch dressing and cilantro into a high powered blender. Blend until smooth and well combined. Pour over salad, stir then add avocados. Serve immediately. Best eaten same day.

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg