Description
This Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad is a flavorful and satisfying meal. Loaded with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and crunchy tortilla chips, it’s tossed in a zesty honey-lime dressing for a delicious and healthy lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 6 cups cubed cooked chicken (see notes)
- 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
- 1 1/2 cups black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- Handful chopped cilantro
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 jalapeño, finely diced
- 2 heaping teaspoons taco seasoning
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: Add romaine lettuce, chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cheddar cheese, and cilantro to a large bowl. (Add tortilla chips just before serving to maintain their crunch.)
- Make Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño, and taco seasoning. Season with salt to taste.
- Toss and Serve: Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Prepare the salad a day in advance (without tortilla chips) for enhanced flavors.
- Chicken: Use grilled, rotisserie, or leftover cooked chicken.
- Corn & Beans: Use fresh, frozen, or canned corn and black beans.
- Tortilla Chips: Add tortilla chips just before serving to maintain their crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
