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Easy Mexican Salad
This simple Mexican salad recipe is made with crisp Romaine lettuce, fresh veggies, cooked chicken and the best cilantro lime dressing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
Salad ingredients
- 4 cups romaine lettuce
- ½ pound cooked chicken approximately 2 cups
- 1 cup cherry tomato sliced
- ½ cup cucumber diced
- ½ cup sweet corn
- ½ cup kidney beans or black beans
- 1 small red onion chopped
Cilantro dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the salad:
- In a large bowl, add all salad ingredients.
- Make the cilantro dressing:
- In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Pour on salad.
- Serve or store in the refrigerator until ready.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
622mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4493IU
(90%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 622mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4493IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.