Chipotle Lime Carnitas Salad

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Chipotle Lime Carnitas Salad

Chipotle Lime Carnitas Salad | Crispy Carnitas in a salad drizzled with an incredible Chipotle Lime Dressing and a low carb Cilantro Lime Rice!

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Ingredients

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Salad:

  • pork see notes for recipe. Or shredded chicken, pulled
  • 2 corn or ½ cup tinned corn, rinsed and drained, cobs
  • ½ yellow bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 1 poblano pepper ancho chile, deseeded and sliced
  • 5 cups romaine lettuce or Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 2 avocado sliced
  • 1 pinch Coriander to garnish
  • 4 lime to garnish, slices
  • 1 cup rice with cilantro and lime

Dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 lime ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 Chipotle chili chopped finely
  • 1-2 tablespoons adobo seasoning adjust to your tastes
  • ¼ cup cilantro coriander, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoons black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Warm up your leftover Mexican Pulled Pork (using this recipe) or shredded chicken. Use as much or as little as you like.
  2. Remove corn kernels from cob's. Vertically stand a cob up on a chopping board with the widest, cut-side flat on the board (holding the narrowest part), and using a sharp knife, slice downward to remove all the kernels. Rotate cob to the next section. Repeat until all of the corn is removed. Place corn in a skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat; toast until it begins to smell like popcorn and looks toasted (about 4 minutes).
  3. While the corn is cooking, combine all dressing ingredients together in a shallow bowl or jug; whisk until well combined.
  4. Combine all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad to serve!

Notes

  • *Replace the cauliflower rice with 1 cup cooked rice of your choice, and half of the measurements of the other ingredients from the cauliflower rice recipe.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 515kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 22g (110%) Trans Fat 0.02g (1%) Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 1881mg (78%) Potassium 1440mg (31%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 6996IU (140%) Vitamin C 120mg (133%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 515 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 515kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 22g 110%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 1881mg 78%
Potassium 1440mg 31%
Fiber 14g 56%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 6996IU 140%
Vitamin C 120mg 133%
Calcium 96mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%

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

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