Southwest Chicken Salad
With delicious seasoned chicken, and amazing homemade honey-lime dressing, this salad makes a great lunch or dinner!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 378kcal
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 Chicken Breasts boneless and skinless
- 2 teaspoons Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
For the salad
- 6 cups Mixed Salad Greens
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn drained
- 1 large Avocado diced
- ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- ¼ Cilantro chopped
For the dressing
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Lime Juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the ingredients for the dressing in a jar and shake well, or put the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle a little bit of oil in the hot skillet. Add the seasoned chicken and cook until the chicken is golden and reaches a temperature of at least 165 degree Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest a few minutes before slicing.
- In individual bowls, add the lettuce. Top with black beans, corn, avocado, and tomato. Sprinkle with cilantro.
- Slice the chicken and lay on top of the salad.
- Add a drizzle or so of the honey-lime dressing.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can also toss the greens with a little bit of the dressing before assembling the individual bowls, then add more dressing to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 610mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 933IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg