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Southwest Chicken Salad

Southwest Chicken Salad made from chili lime marinated chicken, cilantro lime dressing, black beans, corn, avocados, tomatoes, and lettuce.

Prep 30m
Cook 24m
Total 54m
Yield 4 servings

πŸ₯„ Ingredients

  • 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts ((about 6 oz each))
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, (for the marinade)
  • 4 tablespoons lime juice ((about the juice of 2 limes))
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder ((if you don’t have ancho chili powder, just use regular))
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, (for cooking chicken)
  • 4-6 cups romaine lettuce, (chopped)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, (halved)
  • 1 cup cooked black beans ((canned is perfect))
  • 1 cup cooked corn ((canned is perfect))
  • 1/2 small red onion, (thinly sliced)
  • 1 avocado (sliced)
  • 1 cup cilantro, (packed)
  • 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice ((about the juice of 1 lime))
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, (plus more to taste)
  • 1/4 cup water

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Instructions

  1. To make the chicken

    To make the chicken

  2. To make the cilantro-lime dressing

    To make the cilantro-lime dressing

  3. To assemble the salad

    To assemble the salad

πŸ“Š Nutrition (per serving)

502 kcal Calories
39 g Carbs
37 g Protein
24 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.