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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (246g) Recipe makes 6 servings |
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| Calories 399 | ||
| Calories from Fat 264 | (66%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 29.3g | 45% | |
| Saturated Fat 4.9g | 24% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 18.6g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 58mg | 19% | |
| Sodium 59mg | 2% | |
| Potassium 776mg | 22% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 14.1g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 8.0g | 31% | |
| Sugars 2.5g | ||
| Protein 23.5g | 47% | |
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By: SusieQusie
May 25, 2006
From my State Fair of Texas Prize winning recipes cookbook, September 1990. I'm a simple person. I only go to the State Fair to tour food hall exhibits, drink warm beer & eat funnel cake. Then I'm through. DH, on the other hand, likes to experience life extremely from atop large whirly things. He shamed me ( had the nerve to call me chicken!) into riding the tallest Ferris Wheel in North America, the 212 foot Texas Star. After standing in line for 3 days, we boarded the monster along with his brother & wife. And off we go. WHEEEEEE ... After 1/4 revolution (maybe less), I hit my panic quotient. Rather than making a screaming scene, I casually slipped down to the floor of the car, curled into the fetal position & perused my newly acquired cookbook; a real feat with closed eyes. Every now & again, I might have moaned softly but I'm sure they all thought I was really into some great sounding recipe; not afraid or anything. During the 2 weeks we spent suspended at the top awaiting our turn to disembark, I was enticed by "Oh, look at that view". Snakelike, I slithered up on the seat, saw Las Vegas & promptly swooned back to the floor where I rationally inserted SIL's ankle into my mouth as a bite block just in case I went into convulsions. (It might have been downtown Dallas that I saw but I'm pretty sure it was LV because I think I saw the sun glint off Wayne Newton's teeth.) I'm quite positive that no one was the slightest bit suspicious when, at ground level once again, I was pulled from the car & carried off fireman style. Bet he never calls me chicken again! I showed him the strong stuff I'm made of!
SERVES 6
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 limes, juice of
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt
- pepper
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2/3 cup red onion, chopped
- 3 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- 3 ripe avocados, peeled & pitted
Directions
1
In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine olive oil, lime juice, cumin & garlic. Cap jar & whirl it around, like a ferris wheel, till well mixed. Or use a more traditional method and shake till combined (the jar, I mean).2
Combine cilantro, tomatoes, onion & chicken in a medium bowl.3
Pour the whirled dressing over & toss to coat.4
Spoon into nice, green (kind of the color of my face on a tall whirly thing) avocado halves & serve immediately.5
Makes 6 single servings.6
Cooks notes: Cook time does not include getting the chicken to the shredding phase.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Equusjoy
On Jul 21, 2008
I haven't tried the recipe yet but it sounds great. I am giving 5 stars for making me laugh out loud at work. This was too funny.......now I can show my friends and family your story so they won't try to trick me on that monster wheel at the State Fair.
From: Lainey6605
On Jan 15, 2008
Very good and easy to make. It makes a nice lunch for me with more leftover for another day. I added a little chili powder as well. I also enjoyed the story!
From: Cinnamom in Illinois
On Aug 15, 2007
Boy, howdy---I think I liked the story better than the salad, which is saying a lot! Yarn spinners abound in the Lone Star State, but you should inaugurate a storyteller's event — betcha you'd ribbon big! Anyway. Recipe's great; used Roma/plum tomatoes instead as that's what I had and they're easy to de-seed, so salads are less watery. Also left out cumin, cause family isn't partial to it, but recipe still rocks! Thanks!
From: twissis
On Jun 17, 2006
Suz, I made your recipe exactly as written. I twirled around my kitchen w/the dressing & shredded the chicken then as well to save time. Your SIL wasn't here, so I knawed on 1 of the cats during the shredding. After I disposed of the no-longer-usable chicken the cat knawed on out of fright, I decided to make a 1/3 version. I never saw Las Vegas, but I did take some Dramamine & a 2-hr rest to settle my stomach b4 I tasted the chicken. It was TDF! The recipe is perfect, but the prep is just a little challenging. Oh, I see what I did wrong. I got your intro & the prep reversed! Love the chicken, but FYI ... toothpicks don't work very well on cat fur!
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