5.0 from 6 votes
Chili Lime Chicken Salad
This tender, juicy, zesty chili lime chicken is perfect for topping your salad! This easy recipe takes just minutes to prepare! Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- ½ cup lime juice
- Zest of 2 limes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
Salad
- lettuce
- tomato
- avocado
- Avocado Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Clean the chicken by removing fat, slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner and easier to cook.
- In a bowl combine the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, cilantro, minced garlic, honey, salt, and chili powder. Stir to mix.
- Add the chicken to the bowl and coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place in heated pan and allow to cook about 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is fully cooked through. Leave in the pan extra time to blacken if desired.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set on cutting board to let rest for a couple of minutes before slicing.
- Assemble the salad, layer the lettuce, chicken, tomato, avocado, and drizzle with Avocado Ranch. Or any dressing of your choice.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
567mg
(24%)
Potassium
888mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
351IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 888mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 351IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.