Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad

Name: Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: .25 cup light ranch dressing.25 cup mild green salsa; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 pound think chicken breast slices or chicken tenders; 1 lime, quartered; 6 cups shredded romaine lettuce; 1 can (15 ounce) black beans, rinsed, and drained; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1 tablespoon chili powder; .25 teaspoon ground cumin; .25 teaspoon garlic powder; .25 teaspoon onion powder; .25 teaspoon ground black pepper; .25 teaspoon salt; .5 cup corn kernels; .25 cup thinly sliced red onion

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:37:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories911.5 kcal (46%)

Total Fat21.6 g (31%)

Carbs120.2 g (46%)

Sugars58.8 g (65%)

Protein59.2 g (118%)

Sodium14698.5 mg (735%)

Fiber37.4 g (134%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Dressing

¼ cuplight ranch dressing

25 cupmild green salsa

2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

chopped

Salad

1 poundchicken breast slices

or chicken tenders

1lime

quartered

6 cupsromaine lettuce

shredded

1 x 15 ounceblack beans

can, rinsed, and drained

1tomato

medium, chopped

1 tablespoonchili powder

¼ teaspoonground cumin

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

¼ teaspoononion powder

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ cupcorn kernels

¼ cupred onion

thinly sliced

Instructions

Step 1

1. To make the dressing: In a small bowl, mix the ranch dressing, salsa, and cilantro until blended. Cover and refrigerate

Step 2

2. To make the salad: Coat a barbecue grill or ridged grill pan with alive oil spray, and heat to medium hot. In a cup, mix the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub evenly on both sides of the chicken

Step 3

3. Grill the chicken, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink and the juices run clear. Transfer to a plate. Squeeze the lime over the cooked chicken.

Step 4

4. In a large bowl, toss the romaine with half the dressing. Divide among 4 plates

Step 5

5. Sprinkle the beans, corn, tomato, and red onion equally over each serving and top with the grilled chicken. Serve the remaining dressing on the side.