Southwest Chicken Salad
Southwest Chicken Salad makes for the perfect light yet filling, flavorful lunch. Made with rotisserie chicken, juicy Roma tomatoes, crisp red onion, sweet corn, black beans, fresh cilantro and creamy avocado. All topped with a creamy and zesty dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- 1 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup corn (drained and rinsed)
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayo (I use avocado oil based)
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Instructions
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In a small mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients for the dressing. Whisk together until smooth and creamy texture is reached. Pour in a small mason jar and keep refrigerated while you prep the salad.
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Shred rotisserie chicken and measure out 2 cups. Dice tomatoes, onion and avocado. Thinly chop cilantro. Drain and rinse corn and black beans.
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In a large mixing bowl, place all ingredients layering them next to each other. Remove dressing from fridge and drizzle over salad. Toss everything together making sure the salad is well mixed and evenly coated with the dressing.
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Serve and enjoy! Keep any leftover salad refrigerated for up to 2-3 days. If making for meal prep, don't add avocado in. Add avocado as you serve it. Keep salad refrigerated without avocado for up to 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Rotisserie chicken is the easiest way to add chicken to this salad- But if you have any other cooked chicken on hand, you can shred it and use that instead. This Shredded Chicken is also great for this recipe.
- Use other protein- Shredded Roasted Turkey is also great for this recipe. You can even try using canned tuna.
- Leave avocado pit in salad- This will slow down the avocado from browning while it's in the fridge chillin.
- If making this salad for meal prep, don't add avocado in- Add avocado as you serve it.
- Serve salad chilled- This salad is best when served chilled.
- Not a fan of mayo?- Substitute for Plain Greek Yogurt.