Southwest Chicken Salad: The Ultimate Recipe and Guide
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika
- Chopped romaine lettuce
- Cooked black beans
- Corn kernels
- Red bell pepper, red onion, avocado, cherry tomatoes
- Plain Greek yogurt and lime juice for dressing
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Pat chicken breasts dry and pound to ½ inch thickness if needed.
- Mix chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to create a spice rub.
- Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Cook chicken via pan-searing (5-7 minutes per side), grilling (6-8 minutes per side), or baking (20-25 minutes at 375°F).
- Meanwhile, prepare your salad ingredients: chop lettuce, rinse beans, and dice vegetables.
- For the dressing: Whisk together Greek yogurt, lime juice, olive oil, honey/agave nectar, spices.
- Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl and top with sliced chicken and dressing.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 350g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg