Chicken Taco Salad (without the taco)

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce shredded butter lettuce
• 2 teaspoons taco seasoning – I make my own, but you can use a mixture of chili powder, garlic powder and oregano
• 3 ounces of chicken breast
• 2 ounces of shredded cheddar
• 2 tablespoons salsa
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425. Place the chicken breast on a large square of foil and sprinkle with your taco seasoning. Fold the foil up and crimp the ends together, making a nicely sealed packet.
2. Bake in the oven for 15 – 18 minutes.
3. Remove the breast from the foil packet right away and cut into shreds.
4. Layer over your shredded lettuce and top with cheddar, salsa and sour cream.

Calorie Information:

Ingredients	Weight	Calories
shredded lettuce	1.2 oz	3
salsa	2 T	10
sour cream	2T	60
chicken	3.2 oz	150
shredded cheddar	1.4 oz	160
		383 calories

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon chipotle powder – I use a dried chipotle chili and grind into a powder in a spice grinder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or regular garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon jalapeno flakes

Directions:

Mix together Store in an air-tight container – I use empty spice jars.