Southwest Chopped Chicken Salad
This salad is full of beautiful fresh veggie, tender grilled chicken, and topped with a tangy Southwest inspired dressing.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix
- 4 cups of your favorite greens
- ½ each of a green, red, yellow and orange bell peppers, chopped
- ½ European cucumber chopped
- 1 cup red and orange grape tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn kernels
Southwest Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon water
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chile
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh cilantro optional
Instructions
- Season the chicken breast with the fajita seasoning mix and grill 5-6 minutes per side. Set aside while you assemble the salad.
- In a large bowl, combine the greens, bell peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
- In a small bowl, add the flesh of the avocado. Squeeze the lime juice over all of the avocado and toss to coat.
- Add the avocado to the salad. Chop the chicken and add that to the salad. Serve immediately with Southwest Chipotle Dressing.
For the Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients until combined. Store left overs in the refrigerator in a mason jar.
- If you enjoy cilantro, you can add it to the dressing (or the salad).