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Chili Lime Chicken Salad
5 from 4 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
20 mins
Marinating Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • lime zest of 2
  • 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
  • ranch dressing avocado flavor

Instructions

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  1. Clean the chicken by removing fat, slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner and easier to cook.
  2. In a bowl combine the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, cilantro, minced garlic, honey, salt, and chili powder. Stir to mix.
  3. Add the chicken to the bowl and coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
  4. 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.
  5. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set on cutting board to let rest for a couple of minutes before slicing.
  6. Assemble the salad, layer the lettuce, chicken, tomato, avocado, and drizzle with Avocado Ranch. Or any dressing of your choice.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

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 (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 351IU (7%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

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.