Southwest Chicken Salad
This vibrant Southwest chicken salad can brighten your table with bold flavors and hearty ingredients. Veggies, protein, homemade dressing.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound raw boneless skinless chicken breast approx. 2-3 pieces
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
For the Dressing
- ½ cup plain Greek Yogurt full fat
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup chunky salsa of choice medium heat
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 Tablespoons taco seasoning homemade, or store bought
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Salad
- 3 stalks romaine lettuce chopped
- pint cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ English cucumber chopped (or 1 medium cucumber, seeded & chopped)
- 1, 15- ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 medium Haas avocados chopped
- 1 cup canned sweet corn rinsed and drained
- ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend optional
- 1 red bell pepper chopped, optional
Instructions
Bake the Chicken
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
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Place chicken breasts in a bowl and add the oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, lime and honey. Use your hands to mix the chicken with the oil and spices.
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Transfer seasoned chicken to the baking pan.
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Bake the chicken for 25-30 minutes, or until an instant-read meat thermometer reaches at least 165°F . Remove chicken from the oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
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Cut chicken into 1” cubes and place back in
Make the Dressing
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together. T aste and adjust lime juice or salt to your liking!
Assemble the Salad
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Place all salad ingredients into a large serving bowl.
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Top the salad with the cubed/ sliced chicken and toss with the dressing.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
When serving this salad to a crowd, you can add almost all the ingredients to the bowl during the salad assembly, and save some to garnish the top of the salad