Chicken BLT Taco Salad

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• Dressing
• 1/2 cup Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky Salsa
• 1/2 cup French dressing
• Salad
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
• 6 cups torn romaine or iceberg lettuce
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into thin wedges
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey-Jack cheese blend
• 1/4 cup sour cream, if desired
• 1 cup small triangular tortilla chips

Preparation

Step 1

1 In medium bowl, mix dressing ingredients until well blended.
2 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towel; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Add chicken to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center. Cool slightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled.
3 In deep 3-quart salad bowl, layer lettuce, chicken, bacon, bell pepper and tomatoes. Top with dressing. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 24 hours.
4 Just before serving, top with cheese, avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips.