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A vibrant Southwest Chicken Salad, packed with fresh ingredients

Quick way to grow your Southwest Chicken Salad this year

This Southwest Chicken Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish, perfect for a quick and healthy meal. It combines tender chicken with fresh vegetables, black beans, corn, and a zesty dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 15-ounce
  • 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 0.25 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 1 avocado, diced
For the Dressing
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • 0.5 tsp chili powder
  • 0.25 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.125 tsp black pepper

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Small bowl

Method
 

Salad Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, chopped romaine lettuce, black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
  2. Add the diced avocado to the salad bowl.
Dressing Preparation
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup), cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
Assembly and Serving
  1. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients.
  2. Toss everything gently to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
  3. Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh Southwest Chicken Salad!

Notes

For an extra kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the dressing. You can also customize by adding bell peppers or tortilla strips.