Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    406 kcal

  • Course

    Salad, Lunch, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad

A Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad with a low fat and CREAMY Cilantro Chili Lime Dressing that doubles as a marinade!

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Ingredients

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Marinade/Dressing:

  • 4 skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½-3/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes adjust to your preference of spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream - for dressing only

Salad:

  • 4 cups romaine lettuce or cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 avocado ripe, sliced
  • 1 cup black beans washed and rinsed
  • 1 cup corn washed and rinsed
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Instructions

  1. Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine, or pulse in a OR a until blended (all except for the greek yogurt). Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken fillets for two hours if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved, untouched marinade to use as the dressing.
  2. Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
  3. Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, tomatoes, avocado slices, black beans, corn and chicken.
  4. Prepare dressing with remaining marinade/dressing with the ¼ cup greek yogurt; mix well to combine OR pulse in a small food processor or magic bullet small cup.
  5. Drizzle the creamy dressing over the salad; divide into 4 bowls and serve.

Notes

  • Make sure to cook your chicken in small batches to avoid too much water being released.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 406kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 108mg (36%) Sodium 702mg (29%) Potassium 1.022mg (0%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 4.723IU (0%) Vitamin C 21mg (23%) Calcium 72mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 406 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 406kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 108mg 36%
Sodium 702mg 29%
Potassium 1.022mg 0%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4.723IU 0%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Calcium 72mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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