Easy Tamale Casserole With Guacamole Chopped Salad
Total Time - 60 minutes (Active Time - 20 minutes) / Makes 6 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare casserole and begin to bake - 10 minutes
- Bake casserole - 40 minutes
- During last bake time, prepare salad; serve - 10 minutes
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Easy Tamale Casserole
Ingredients
1 Deli rotisserie chicken, shredded
1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 (16-oz) container Deli mild peach mango salsa
1/2 cup water
2 cups self-rising corn meal
2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
2/3 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced green olives, drained
Aluminum foil
Prep
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Shred chicken (3 cups); chop cilantro.
Steps
- Combine all ingredients. Place mixture in 13- x 9-inch baking dish and cover; bake 35–40 minutes or until center is firm.
- Remove foil. Bake 5–6 more minutes or until golden. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/6 recipe) 470kcal; FAT 22g; CHOL 115mg; SODIUM 1460mg; CARB 38g; FIBER 4g; PROTEIN 29g; VIT A 35%; VIT C 25%; CALC 50%; IRON 20%
Guacamole Chopped Salad
Ingredients
1 romaine lettuce heart, coarsely chopped
3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 plum tomatoes, diced
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 (7-oz) package Deli prepared guacamole
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 tostada shells
Prep
- Chop romaine (3 cups); slice green onions.
- Remove seeds from tomatoes; cut tomatoes into small pieces.
- Squeeze lime for juice (1 tablespoon).
Steps
- Combine all ingredients (except tostadas) until well blended.
- Place tostada shells on serving plates. Mound salad on each shell. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/6 recipe) 130kcal; FAT 8g; CHOL 0mg; SODIUM 230mg; CARB 13g; FIBER 4g; PROTEIN 2g; VIT A 35%; VIT C 15%; CALC 2%; IRON 4%
Aprons Advice
- Complete your meal with sour cream (for casserole), queso dip with chips, and Key lime pie for dessert.
- For a little more spiciness, add chopped green chiles to the chicken mixture.
- Prepare the salad just before serving; guacamole will darken as it sits.
Recipe Version 06/12-0137