tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad
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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 :)
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Stove Top
Ingredients For tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad
- BEAN & CORN SALSA
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1 1/2 cof your favorite salsa-- i used a medium heat one
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1 canrinsed kidney beans or black beans
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1 cfrozen sweet corn kernels
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1/2 ceach: diced roma tomatoes, diced green pepper, diced onion
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1 clovegarlic, pressed or equal amount from a jar
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2 Tbspred wine vinegar-- more if desired
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1 Tbspchili powder, hot
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1 Tbspground cumin
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1 tspkosher salt
- SPAGHETTI SALAD
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3skinless, boneless chicken breasts-- cut into fourths
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4 cwater-- in a saucepan
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1 Tbsp(heaping) chicken soup base
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1 tspchili powder, hot
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1 tspground cumin
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1 lbangel hair pasta or spaghetti
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1 clight mayonaise
How To Make tex/mex chicken spaghetti salad
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1Combine all the salsa ingredients, adjusting seasoning to taste.
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2Bring the 4 C of water to a nice simmer in the saucepan.
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3Add in the chicken soup base, chili powder and cumin powder.
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4Then when it's lightly boiling add in the chicken pieces.
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5Give it about ten minutes to cook through. I save all that yummy broth for further use (it freezes well) Let the chicken cool off.
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6Prepare the spaghetti according to the directions, rinse with cold water when done to stop the cooking process.
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7In a large bowl, combine the salsa and the mayonaise.
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8Chop up the cooled chicken and add to the dressing.
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9Toss the drained spaghetti with the salsa dressing and be sure that it's well coated.
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10Enjoy-- 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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