Chicken Rice And Bean Salad Recipes

Steps:

• For the chicken: In large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almonds and saute until golden. Add rice and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken stock and cover saucepan. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Mix in cilantro, chicken, scallions, beans, avocado and diced pepper.
• For mango mojo dressing: In small heavy skillet over medium heat place the cumin seeds and toast until fragrant (about 2 minutes). In mini food processor combine the toasted cumin, garlic, chili, and salt. Grind to coarse paste. Add olive oil, mango, orange juice and lime juice.
• Return mixture to skillet and heat until warm.
• Drizzle chicken mixture with half the mango mojo dressing and toss. Spoon into serving dish and garnish with red pepper and cilantro sprigs.

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup chicken broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add rice. Season with salt and pepper; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Transfer rice to large bowl and cool.
• Preheat broiler. Place chicken on heavy broilerproof pan. Brush chicken with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cumin. Broil chicken until cooked through, turning once, about 10 minutes. Cool and cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
• Add chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion and cilantro to rice in bowl. Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin, lime juice and garlic in blender. Process until garlic is finely minced. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over salad in bowl and toss well.(Can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Steps:

• Mix rice, salsa, corn, beans, chicken, avocado, and cilantro together in a bowl.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
• Place the chicken breasts in the prepared dish. Mix the tomato sauce, water and taco seasoning in a small bowl; pour sauce over the chicken.
• Bake in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Divide spinach between two plates. Place the chicken breasts on the spinach beds and spoon half the black beans over each piece. Divide sour cream, shredded cheese and salsa to top each salad.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix seasonings; sprinkle over both sides of chicken. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides., Add beans, corn and salsa to skillet; cook, covered, 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. Remove chicken from pan; cut into slices. Serve with bean mixture and rice.

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• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chili powder, cumin and pepper flakes until combined. Add beans and rice; cook and stir until heated through, 4-6 minutes., Spoon about 1/2 cup of filling off-center on each tortilla; top with 2 tablespoons salsa. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.