Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad (Meal Prep)

Name: Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad (Meal Prep)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 large chicken breasts (12-14 oz); 4 cups romaine lettuce (chopped into bite-sized pieces); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup red onions (chopped); 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped); 1 cup corn kernels (drained and rinsed); 19 oz can of black beans (drained & rinsed); Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing (roughly 1/2 cup; 2 tablespoons per lunch bowl)

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

This southwestern chopped chicken salad is going to be your new favorite work lunch! Prep ahead on the weekend and when you're ready to serve, drizzle with ranch and sprinkle with tortilla strips.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:16:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories455.4 kcal (23%)

Total Fat26.1 g (37%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein26.7 g (53%)

Sodium942.9 mg (47%)

Fiber8.7 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ teaspoononion powder

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

1 tablespoonolive oil

2chicken breasts

large

4 cupsromaine lettuce

chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

½ cupred onions

chopped

0.5red bell pepper

chopped

1 cupcorn kernels

drained and rinsed

19 ozcan of black beans

drained & rinsed

½ cupranch dressing

homestyle, roughly, 2 tablespoons per lunch bowl

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 425°.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Mix together all spices.

Step 3

Place chicken breasts in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with spice mixture, turn chicken over and sprinkle the other side until coated.

Baking sheet

Step 4

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes, flip, and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until cooked through.

OvenHeat

Step 5

Allow to rest at least 10 minutes before chopping into cubes.

Step 6

Divide all salad ingredients amongst four meal prep containers (2 cup capacity). Top with chicken.

Step 7

Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Step 8

To ServeDump the contents out into a large bowl, toss with roughly 2 tablespoons of Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing, and sprinkle with tortilla strips.

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