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tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad

(2 ratings)
Plushygal avatar
Recipe by
Tara Eagle
@Plushygal
Mishawaka, IN

I kinda tossed together some ingredients one day and made some Bean & Corn Salsa-- I made a ton of it, so I decided to use it in a pasta salad and it turned out fantastic :)

(2 ratings)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad

  • BEAN & CORN SALSA
  • 1 1/2 c
    of your favorite salsa-- i used a medium heat one
  • 1 can
    rinsed kidney beans or black beans
  • 1 c
    frozen sweet corn kernels
  • 1/2 c
    each: diced roma tomatoes, diced green pepper, diced onion
  • 1 clove
    garlic, pressed or equal amount from a jar
  • 2 Tbsp
    red wine vinegar-- more if desired
  • 1 Tbsp
    chili powder, hot
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt
  • SPAGHETTI SALAD
  • 3
    skinless, boneless chicken breasts-- cut into fourths
  • 4 c
    water-- in a saucepan
  • 1 Tbsp
    (heaping) chicken soup base
  • 1 tsp
    chili powder, hot
  • 1 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 lb
    angel hair pasta or spaghetti
  • 1 c
    light mayonaise

How To Make tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad

  • 1
    Combine all the salsa ingredients, adjusting seasoning to taste.
  • 2
    Bring the 4 C of water to a nice simmer in the saucepan.
  • 3
    Add in the chicken soup base, chili powder and cumin powder.
  • 4
    Then when it's lightly boiling add in the chicken pieces.
  • 5
    Give it about ten minutes to cook through. I save all that yummy broth for further use (it freezes well) Let the chicken cool off.
  • 6
    Prepare the spaghetti according to the directions, rinse with cold water when done to stop the cooking process.
  • 7
    In a large bowl, combine the salsa and the mayonaise.
  • 8
    Chop up the cooled chicken and add to the dressing.
  • 9
    Toss the drained spaghetti with the salsa dressing and be sure that it's well coated.
  • 10
    Enjoy-- and feel free to tweak it to make it your own. Sometimes I add in some sliced black olives, diced avacado or top each serving with some shredded cheddar.
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