Mexican Chicken Salad
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked
- 1 cup crumbled Cotija or feta cheese (about 4 ounces)
- cup buttermilk
- Juice of 1 lime, plus wedges for serving
- 2 red jalapeno peppers, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 12 cups chopped mixed salad greens (such as romaine and watercress)
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken breast (skin removed)
- 2 cups chopped peeled jicama
- cup thinly sliced radishes
- 4 corn tortillas, warmed
- Put the red onion in a small bowl and cover with cold water; set aside at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing: Combine half each of the cilantro and cheese in a food processor or blender; add the buttermilk, lime juice and about one-quarter of the sliced jalapenos and puree.
- Season with salt.
- Toss the salad greens with the remaining cilantro and half of the dressing in a large bowl.
- Drain the red onion and squeeze dry.
- Serve the salad topped with the onion, chicken, jicama, radishes and the remaining sliced jalapenos, cheese and dressing.
- Serve with tortillas and lime wedges.
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
red onion, cilantro, feta cheese, buttermilk, lime, red jalapeno peppers, kosher salt, mixed salad, shredded rotisserie chicken, jicama, radishes, corn tortillas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/mexican-chicken-salad.html (may not work)