Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl

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Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl

Total time: 20 minutes
Yields: 1 salad bowl

How to Make a Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl

Various ingredients including grilled chicken, sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, black beans, corn, diced yellow bell peppers, lettuce, shredded cheese, sauces, and seasonings in bowls.

Ingredients:

  • 1 grilled chicken breast (about 4-6 oz), seasoned with taco spices and sliced
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1/3 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
  • 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/3 bell pepper, diced
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup tortilla strips

Dressing:

  • 3 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Pepper

Step-by-Step Guide

Grill the chicken breast with taco seasoning until fully cooked, then slice it.

In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, black beans, cheddar cheese, corn, and tortilla strips.

  • A white bowl with chopped romaine lettuce. Nearby are bowls with sliced cherry tomatoes, diced yellow peppers, and black beans.
  • A white bowl contains chopped romaine lettuce and diced yellow bell peppers. Nearby, there are bowls of halved cherry tomatoes and black beans.
  • A white bowl containing chopped lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, and diced yellow bell peppers on a white surface.
  • A salad with black beans, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and lettuce in a white bowl.
  • A white bowl with black beans, shredded cheese, chopped yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and lettuce.
  • A salad in a white bowl with lettuce, black beans, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, yellow peppers, and tortilla strips. Additional bowls of ingredients are visible in the background.
  • A bowl with black beans, cherry tomatoes, corn, tortilla strips, and shredded cheese. Surrounding bowls contain more beans, cherry tomatoes, and a jar of dressing.
  • A bowl of salad with sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, and shredded cheese. A jar of dressing and additional bowls of ingredients are nearby.

Place the sliced chicken on top of the salad.

A bowl with sliced grilled chicken, avocado, black beans, cherry tomatoes, corn, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips. A jar of dressing is in the background.

In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.

  • A spoonful of creamy white sauce is being placed into an empty glass jar. Sliced avocado and a bowl of cherry tomatoes are blurred in the background.
  • Oil is being poured from a small glass jar into another jar containing mayonnaise.
  • A clear liquid is being poured from a pitcher into a glass jar, with droplets visible.
  • A spoon with mixed spices held over an open jar of mayonnaise. There are avocado halves and a bowl of cherry tomatoes in the background.
  • A small glass jar filled with various spices and oil, positioned on a white surface. Nearby are halved avocados and bowls containing chopped tomatoes and yellow bell peppers.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad, or serve it on the side.

A bowl with grilled chicken, avocado slices, corn, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, tortilla strips, and black beans, being drizzled with creamy dressing from a spoon.
A bowl of salad with lettuce, grilled chicken strips, tortilla strips, corn, black beans, and sliced cherry tomatoes. Two cherry tomato halves are on the side.

Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl

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A bowl with grilled chicken, avocado slices, corn, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, tortilla strips, and black beans, being drizzled with creamy dressing from a spoon.
Total Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Grilled chicken breast (about 4-6 oz), seasoned with taco spices and sliced
  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1/3 cup Black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup Corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
  • 1/3 cup Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/3 Bell pepper diced
  • 1/3 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Tortilla strips

Dressing

  • 3 heaping tbsp's Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  • Grill the chicken breast with taco seasoning until fully cooked, then slice it.
  • In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, black beans, cheddar cheese, corn, and tortilla strips.
  • Place the sliced chicken on top of the salad.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the salad, or serve it on the side.
Servings: 1 Salad bowl