Tex-Mex Chopped Chicken Salad

Name: Tex-Mex Chopped Chicken Salad
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 1 cup ranch dressing; 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (hot or mild); 3 cups cooked, cooled, and diced chicken; 4 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped; 2 Roma tomatoes, diced; 1 cucumber, seeded and diced; 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen); 4-5 green onions, sliced; 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese or pepper jack, cut into cubes; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; Juice of 1/2 of a lime; 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed; Jalapeno, diced, toasted pumpkin seeds, diced avocado, or jicama for garnish (optional)

4 steps

This fresh and flavorful Tex-Mex Salad combines diced chicken, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and more with a tangy dressing. Perfect for a light meal or side dish.

Updated at: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories3094.3 kcal (155%)

Total Fat206.4 g (295%)

Carbs144 g (55%)

Sugars33.6 g (37%)

Protein157.9 g (316%)

Sodium5351 mg (268%)

Fiber34.8 g (124%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 cupranch dressing

2 tablespoonstaco seasoning

hot or mild

3 cupschicken

cooked, cooled, and diced

4 cupsromaine lettuce

1 cupcorn kernels

fresh, or frozen

4green onions

sliced

1 x 15 ozcan black beans

drained and rinsed

4 ozsharp cheddar cheese

or pepper jack, cut into cubes

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

0.5lime

juice of

1 cuptortilla chips

or jicama for garnish, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the ranch dressing and taco seasoning until well combined. Set aside.

Step 2

Prepare the Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, chopped Romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, cucumber, corn kernels, sliced green onions, black beans, cheese cubes, and chopped cilantro.

Step 3

Add the Dressing: Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad mixture. Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the top and gently toss everything together until evenly coated.

Step 4

Serve: Transfer the salad to a serving bowl or individual plates. Top with crushed tortilla chips and garnish with jalapeno, toasted pumpkin seeds, diced avocado, or jicama if desired.