5.0 from 9 votes
Southwest Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
This Southwest Salad is loaded with seasoned chicken, black beans, corn, guacamole, sour cream, and more; then it's drizzled with homemade Cilantro Lime Dressing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 929 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- ½ of a small chicken breast *See Notes
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil can sub vegetable, canola, or olive
- 1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup black beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup corn
- 1/8 cup black olives
- 4 lices bell peppers any color
- 1 Jalapeno pepper seeded & diced
- 2 Tablespoons guacamole
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup tortilla strips
- ½ cup Mexican cheese shredded
- 2 Tablespoons Cilantro Lime Dressing
To Garnish:
- 2 lime wedges, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken generously on each side with taco seasoning.
- Add the chicken to the heated skillet and let it sear on the first side, untouched, for five minutes. It will begin to release from the skillet once it’s ready to flip.
- Use kitchen tongs to carefully flip the chicken once it’s reached a deep golden brown color, and sear the other side for 4-5 more minutes, decreasing the heat slightly if needed.
- Remove from the heat and let it sit for at least 5 minutes prior to slicing it to allow the juices to absorb.
- Fill a large bowl (or even a pie diswith the romaine lettuce. Top it with all additional ingredients and serve immediately!
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Notes
- *Typically, the chicken breasts that you get at the store are very large. I like to butterfly my chicken breasts to create two thinner slices of equal size. They cook more evenly this way and this creates more surface area to sear. I usually only use one half per salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
929kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
52g
(104%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
1473mg
(61%)
Potassium
1754mg
(50%)
Fiber
18g
(72%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
19300IU
(386%)
Vitamin C
512.3mg
(569%)
Calcium
469mg
(47%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 929
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 929kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1473mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1754mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 19300IU | 386% |
| Vitamin C | 512.3mg | 569% |
| Calcium | 469mg | 47% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.