🌽 Southwest Chicken Salad

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Romaine with spiced chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, cheddar and tortilla chips, with a Greek yogurt lime dressing.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 657 calories per serving💪 49 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (280 g) chicken breast
  • 7 oz (200 g) romaine lettuce
  • 5 oz (150 g), drained canned black beans
  • 3/4 cup (3.5 oz) corn kernels
  • 4 oz (120 g) cherry tomatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/3 cup (1 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 oz (30 g) tortilla chips
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) Greek yogurt
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Season the chicken with the chili powder, cumin and salt and cook it in a skillet with the oil for 5 to 6 minutes per side. Let it rest and slice into strips.
  2. Mix the Greek yogurt with the lime juice and a pinch of salt for the dressing.
  3. Chop the lettuce, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the avocado and drain the beans and corn.
  4. Divide the lettuce between two plates with the beans, corn, tomatoes and avocado.
  5. Top with the chicken, add the cheddar and crushed tortilla chips and drizzle with the dressing.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

657
calories
49 g
protein
50 g
carbs
29 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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