Grilled Southwest Chicken Salad + Video

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    2 servings

  • Calories

    518 kcal

  • Course

    Salad, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Grilled Southwest Chicken Salad + Video

Southwest Chicken Salad has juicy grilled chicken, corn and garden veggies . Make this southwest salad recipe for an easy dinner tonight!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 ears corn husk and silk removed, on the cob
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin ground
  • 8 chicken tenderloin
  • BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 3 cups salad greens mixed
  • 1/2 each red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 each green bell pepper
  • 1/2 each orange bell pepper
  • 1 avocado ,diced
  • 10 dried apricot chopped
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas cooked; optional
  • black pepper to taste, fresh cracked

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to 350°F.
  2. Brush mayonnaise all over both ears of corn. Sprinkle with kosher salt and cumin and grill until cooked and slightly charred (about 12-15 minutes total). Allow to cool and cut kernels off cob. Set aside.
  3. Grill chicken tenders 2 minutes per side, or until cooked through depending on size, basting with BBQ sauce. Remove from grill, allow to rest (then chop into bite size pieces) while you make salad.
  4. To a mixing bowl add honey, lime juice and salt. Whisk together then add the salad greens. Toss to coat,  divide salad greens on two plates.
  5. To the same bowl, add grilled corn, bell peppers, avocado, apricots, chickpeas (if using) and chopped BBQ chicken. Mix well and divide on top of salad greens. Season with fresh cracked black pepper and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 518kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 49.5g (17%) Protein 29.8g (60%) Fat 24.8g (38%) Saturated Fat 5.1g (26%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Monounsaturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 75.4mg (25%) Sodium 340.8mg (14%) Fiber 8.7g (35%) Sugar 25.3g (51%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 518 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 518kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 49.5g 17%
Protein 29.8g 60%
Fat 24.8g 38%
Saturated Fat 5.1g 26%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 75.4mg 25%
Sodium 340.8mg 14%
Fiber 8.7g 35%
Sugar 25.3g 51%

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

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