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Recipe(tried): Cafe Rio Style Chicken Salad

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This is a great recipe and my family loves it!!! It makes 8 servings; it's brand specific for Weight Watchers fans, if followed exactly each serving is 6 points!!! Enjoy

CAFE RIO STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

LIME RICE:
1 cup dry rice cooked in 2 cups Swanson's 100% fat free chicken broth
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp. finely grated lime zest
2 tbsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Combine all ingredients and cook in Rice cooker.
2 tbsp. minced cilantro (optional, add after cooking)
(yields 8 (1/4 cup) servings)

CHICKEN:
4 chicken breasts
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cans diced green chilis
2 cups Swanson's 100% fat free chicken broth (plus enough water to cover chicken)
1 tsp. cumin
Kosher salt to taste
Combine in slow cooker and cook on low 10-12 hours (meat will shred itself from the moisture).
(yields 8 (1/2 cup) servings)

BLACK BEANS:
2 15.5oz. cans Great Value Black Beans
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Combine and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes
(yields 8 (1/2 cup) servings)

LETTUCE:
16 cups, chopped (or shredded)

PICO DE GALLO:
2 tomatoes
1/2 onion
1/4 to 1/2 green bell pepper
a few sprigs of cilantro
Kosher salt to taste
Chop all, mix together, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

DRESSING:
1 (8 oz.) bottle Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch dressing
1 tbsp. lime juice
3 to 4 tomatillos (quartered)
1 to 2 crushed garlic cloves
1/4 to 1/2 cup unchopped fresh cilantro
Combine in blender, blend until smooth, refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
(8 servings, 2 tbsp.)

TO SERVE:
Layer 2 cups lettuce, 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup chicken, 1/2 cup beans, and 2 tbsp. Pico de Gallo. Top with 2-3 tbsp. of dressing and enjoy!
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