Dinner for 4

Chicken Taco Salad with romaine and salad greens

Name: Chicken Taco Salad with romaine and salad greens
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning; 1 1/2 tbsp neutral oil; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/4 tsp ground garlic; as needed kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1 whole lime; 2 1/2 heads romaine lettuce; 3 whole scallions; 2 ears corn; 1 cup canned pinto beans; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; as needed chipotle ranch dressing (optional)

$14.31for 427 minServes 4

Seasoned chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese are tossed with crisp romaine and lime.

Chicken Taco Salad with romaine and salad greens

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1 lb$2.29/lb typical	1 lb	$2.29Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 2.5$2.49 each typical	2.5	$6.23Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Corn kernels, 2 oz$0.09/oz typical	2 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.31

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

27 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.58 per serving$14.31 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 1/2 tbsp neutral oil
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp ground garlic
as needed kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 whole lime
2 1/2 heads romaine lettuce
3 whole scallions
2 ears corn
1 cup canned pinto beans
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
as needed chipotle ranch dressing (optional)

Steps

Coat the chicken with taco seasoning, oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, and lime juice, then rest for 3 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 12 minutes, turning often, until it reaches 165 F.
Cut the romaine, scallions, corn, tomatoes, and cooked chicken into bite-size pieces.
Toss the romaine, scallions, corn, tomatoes, beans, chicken, and cheddar in a large bowl.

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