Fit Friday – Fiesta Chicken Salad and Copycat Wendy’s Wild Berry Tea

Another salad recipe with a Mexican flare this time!  Sorry…I really do love salads! (The picture is before chips and dressing.)

Fiesta Chicken Salad with Black Bean Relish

• Salad Blend (I used a lettuce blend with carrots and radishes and added chopped red bell pepper, cucumbers, and tomatoes)
• 1 oz. grilled chicken (I just cooked mine in a skillet with Pam and seasonings)
• 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend
• .5 ounces tortilla chips, crumbled (about 4-5 chips)
• 1/4 cup black bean and corn relish (easy recipe below)
• 2 Tbsp Light Ranch (**see below for alternative dressing)

Black Bean and Corn Relish

• 1/2 cup Black Beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/3 cup Corn kernels off the cob (you could used canned)
• 1/4 cup Red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp Red wine vinegar (I didn’t measure this, so just add to taste)
• Cumin and Seasoning blend (again, add to taste)

**For the dressing, you actually don’t need the whole amount because of the relish.  For it to be even lighter and spicier, I’ve even done 1 Tbsp. Light Ranch or Highland’s Jalapeño dip mixed with 1 Tbsp Salsa.

Calories

Carbs

Fat

Protein

Sodium

Sugar

Black Bean and Corn Relish, 1 serving(s)	50	11	0	3	83	1
Kraft – Mexican Style Taco Cheese – Shredded , 1/8 cup	50	1	4	3	105	0
Hidden Valley – Light Ranch, 2 tbsp	80	3	7	1	260	2
Abner’s – Grilled Chicken Tender, 2 tender	86	0	3	14	278	0
Santitas – Tortilla Triangle Chips, 0.5 ounce (9 chips)	70	10	3	1	58	0
	336	25	17	22	784	3

Copycat Wendy’s Wild Berry Tea

I was actually able to somewhat duplicate Wendy’s Wild Berry Tea without all the calories and sugar!!!  Now, my measurements are just guestimates, so just do it to taste.

• 1 glass of Unsweetened Iced Tea
• Master of Mixes – Lite Strawberry Daiquiri / Margarita Mixer (this is only 20 calories and 2 grams of sugar for 5 ounces – you’ll use half at most for 1 glass)
• Splenda ( 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp for a glass)

~ by Dusty Crabtree - Author of Shadow Eyes on June 28, 2013.