Description
This Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad is a flavorful and satisfying meal loaded with chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and crunchy tortilla chips, all tossed in a zesty honey-lime dressing.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 6 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 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
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg