Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Taco Salad

Name: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Taco Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; ¾ teaspoon salt, divided; ¾ teaspoon ground pepper, divided; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ¾ cup diced zucchini; 1 firm ripe avocado, diced; ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion; 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1/2 cup corn; 5 cups arugula; 1 cup coarsely broken tortilla chips; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp cotija cheese; 1 tbsp olive oil

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Who doesn't love crispy chicken! I'm always looking for healthier alternatives and this crispy air fryer chicken taco salad is a great solution. Best part is it is really easy to make because all you have to do is chop a few things up and toss it all together. The crispy chicken with the extra crunch of tortilla chips, along with all the extras thrown in, this salad will keep you full and hit all those flavor notes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:12:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories560.6 kcal (28%)

Total Fat34 g (49%)

Carbs15.7 g (6%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein48.2 g (96%)

Sodium719.7 mg (36%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbsplime juice

2 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

¾ teaspoonsalt

divided

¾ teaspoonground pepper

divided

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

1 cupcherry tomatoes

¾ cupzucchini

¼ cupred onion

2 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

½ cupcorn

5 cupsarugula

1 cuptortilla chips

coarsely broken

2 Tbspfresh cilantro

chopped

1 Tbspcotija cheese

1 Tbspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees

Air FryerPreheat

Step 2

Season your chicken thighs with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp of both salt and pepper.

salt¾ teaspoon

ground pepper¾ teaspoon

boneless skinless chicken thighs2 pounds

olive oil1 Tbsp

Step 3

Air fry at 400 degrees for 20-25 until cooked through (165 degrees). Flip halway.

Step 4

Combine lime juice, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl; whisk in oil. Add tomatoes, zucchini, avocado, and onion, if using; gently toss to coat. Set aside.

lime juice2 Tbsp

white wine vinegar2 Tbsp

salt¾ teaspoon

ground pepper¾ teaspoon

extra-virgin olive oil¼ cup

cherry tomatoes1 cup

zucchini¾ cup

avocado1

red onion¼ cup

Step 5

Once chicken is cooked, cut into bite size pieces and add to the tomato mixture. Toss in your corn; stir in the arugula, tortilla chips and cilantro and gently toss to combine.