Southwestern Chicken Tenderloin Salad

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 lb chicken tenderloins
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, washed, drained and torn
• 12 grape tomatoes
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated (optional)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons salsa
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 for the salad dressing: in a small bowl combine salsa, sour cream and cilantro; cover and refrigerate.
• 2 for the tenderloins: spray grill rack with vegetable cooking spray. prepare grill for direct heat cooking.
• 3 sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over each side of tenderloins. place chicken on grill rack and grill over hot coals 5 minutes and turn.
• 4 cook tenderloins 3 to 5 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.
• 5 to serve, divide lettuce between four plates and arrange grape tomatoes over each. slice tenderloins into thin strips and place over lettuce. sprinkle with cheese and drizzle with dressing.