Description
This colorful and flavor-packed Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad is the perfect quick meal! Loaded with chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, and tossed in a creamy lime dressing, it’s a hearty, healthy dish everyone will crave.
Ingredients
Salad
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
6 cups cubed cooked chicken
1½ cups corn
1½ cups black beans
1½ cups chopped tomatoes
1 avocado, diced
½ red onion, diced
¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed tortilla chips
Handful of chopped cilantro
Dressing
½ cup plain Greek yogurt (nonfat recommended)
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 Tablespoons lime juice
½ jalapeño, finely diced
2 heaping teaspoons taco seasoning (mild)
Salt, to taste
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the romaine, chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cheddar, and cilantro.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients except the salt. Taste and add salt as needed.
Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Add crushed tortilla chips right before serving for the best crunch.
Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
To make ahead: Combine salad and dressing separately. Add dressing and chips just before serving.
Add extra lime or jalapeño if you like a bigger citrusy or spicy punch.
Great use for leftover rotisserie chicken
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad , Lunch
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg