Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Fresh and flavorful Southwest Chicken Salad with grilled chicken, fresh lettuce, black beans, avocado, and corn. Dressed with a zesty Southwest Ranch Dressing with Chipotle.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Tex Mex

Servings: Servings

Calories: 515kcal

Author: Cyndy Ufkes - The Art of Food and Wine

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

2 medium chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix *see link in notes for our recipe
2 teaspoon olive oil, divided

Salad Ingredients:

3 cups Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
½ cup black beans, drained
½ cup corn, cooked and drained
½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
¼ cup pepperjack cheese, shredded
1 avocado, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons scallions, sliced
4 lime wedges, quartered, for garnish
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
⅓ cup Southwest Ranch Dressing with Chipotle **See link in notes for recipe

Instructions

Cooking Chicken:

Blend taco seasoning mix with 1 teaspoon olive oil and coat chicken breasts with the mixture.
In a skillet, over medium heat, add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add the chicken breasts and sear until cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side, or until an internal temperature of 160°. Remove from pan and set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
Once cooled, cut chicken into 1/2" slices.

To Assemble Salad:

Add lettuce to 2 shallow salad bowls or plates.
Divide the remaining salad ingredients and layer beans, corn, tomato, cheese, avocado, and scallions into the 2 bowls.
Drizzle with 2-3 Tablespoons of Southwest Ranch Dressing with Chipotle
Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Notes

Note: Calories count is for salad only with no dressing

*Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

**Dress this salad in our easy, creamy, delicious:

Southwest Ranch Dressing with Chipotle

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