Santa Fe Chicken Salad

Sweeter and I made the yummiest Santa Fe Chicken Salad!

We searched a recipe for the dressing and found this recipe.

{I am not sure that it the exact one from Cheesecake Factory because of the nutritional value...seems too healthy to be Cheesecake Factory (haha).}

We seasoned the chicken with the Chili-Lime Rub from Williams Sonoma and we let it sit over night. {We got a set of rubs from Williams Sonoma as a gift}We cooked the chicken on the grill pan and the chicken turned out delicious and tender; Sweeter is great and cooking the meat! We can't wait to have a place that we can have a BBQ!

It was surprisingly delicious! Just what we wanted! :-)

3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 bunches cilantro, (rinsed well, most of stalky ends trimmed off) finely chopped

{We didn't use all of the cilantro that the recipe called for. We used about 1/2 - 3/4 of a bunch and it was plenty. We also didn't use canola oil. Just left it out.}
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoon wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup olive oil

PREPARATION:

Drop garlic cloves and ginger through the feed tube of food processor while motor is on. Mince well. Add the cilantro and process until finely chopped. Add spices, lime juice, vinegar, honey, and parmesan cheese. Process until well mixed. With motor running slowly pour the oil through the feed tube. Let process one more minute.

Additional Tips: To make the salad you will need slivered mixed greens, shredded grilled chicken breast, corn kernals, rinsed black beans, bell pepper, chopped tomato, shredded cheese and toasted tortilla strips.

NUTRITION:

55 calories, 5g fat, 1g carbohydrates, 1g protein per tablespoon.
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