Best Southwest Crunch Chicken Salad Recipes
SOUTHWEST BBQ CHICKEN SALAD
Hearty salads like this Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad with black beans, corn, avocado, and crunchy romaine lettuce topped with an easy 5-ingredient homemade BBQ sauce are more than just a first course, they make the meal.
Provided by Heidi
Categories Salad
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the BBQ Sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small pan over medium heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until flavors combine, then remove from heat.
- For the Southwest Chicken Salad
- Prepare a grill or stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat.
- To prepare the chicken, start at the thicker end of the chicken breast and use a sharp knife to cut the chicken breast in half into two thinner cutlets. Trim any excess fat and season both sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spray the grill pan with cooking spray (or oil the grill grates) and cook the chicken breasts for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Lower the heat to medium and brush both sides of the chicken breasts with the BBQ sauce and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes on each side until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F. Transfer to a platter and tent with aluminum foil.
- While the chicken is cooking, cut the tortillas into thin strips. Heat the canola oil in a small pan over medium-high heat and fry the tortilla strips, stirring often, until golden and crisp. You may have to do this in batches. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with kosher salt while still hot.
- Arrange the cut romaine lettuce in a large bowl with the black beans and corn. Slice the chicken into strips and place on top of the lettuce with the tomatoes, avocado, and red onion slices. Squeeze the juice of 1 lime over the salad, then in a small bowl, mix the ranch dressing with the juice from the remaining lime. Drizzle the lime ranch dressing over the salad with the reserved BBQ sauce. Garnish with the chopped cilantro and the tortilla strips and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Sodium 1041 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 20 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPICY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Combine 1/4 cup Wish-Bone&Reg; Italian Dressing with chipotle chile pepper in small bowl. Brush chicken and onion with dressing mixture.
- 2. Grill or broil chicken and onion, turning once, 10 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and onion is tender; thinly slice chicken.
- 3. Arrange spring salad mix on serving platter. Top with beans, mango, avocado, onion and chicken. Just before serving, drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup Dressing.
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD
My husband loves salads, and this flavorful chicken recipe is easy, nutritious and very tasty. Serve it over greens, tucked in a pita or rolled up in a tortilla. -Sara Hobbs, West Tawakoni, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Serve as desired., Salads: Top salad greens with chicken salad; sprinkle with almonds., Pitas: Line pita halves with lettuce leaves; fill with chicken salad., Wraps: Place chicken salad off-center on tortillas; top with avocado. Roll up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SOUTHWEST CORN AND CHICKEN SALAD
Whether you make our easy southwest chicken salad with corn for a potluck or tuck it into lunch boxes on weekdays, this tasty salad is fast, fresh, flavorful and delicious! We're serious about how quick this dish is-thanks to ingredients like frozen corn and Betty Crocker™ Southwest Style Corn Suddenly Deli Salad Starter Kit, it comes together in just 15 minutes! We'd say that makes it a must-try.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium bowl, combine vegetable blend (from kit) and 1/2 cup boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes; drain.
- Cook frozen corn according to package directions; drain if necessary.
- In large bowl, stir together sour cream, 1/4 cup water and the dressing mix (from kit); stir in chicken and jalapeño chile.
- Stir in corn, vegetable blend and cheese. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize About 1/2 Cup, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD
This is a copycat from McDonalds..I went in a hunt for this recipe since I became obsessed with it. My obsession started because I added a chopped avocado to my McDonalds purchased salad and it was heaven. I got this from recipelink.com, the avocado is optional since it's not in MD's salad but sooo recomended. The dressing that the salad comes with is Paul Newman's Natural Southwest dressing, so sub that if you find it at the store if you don't want to make it from scratch.
Provided by Kitty Kat Cook
Categories Southwestern U.S.
Time 25m
Yield 1-2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Mix together marinade ingredients in a small bowl -- add chicken and coat it in the marinade. Set aside.
- In a pan spritzed with nonstick spray, cook tomatoes and corn over high heat until slightly charred.
- Place lettuce in a bowl, and top with marinated chicken, tomatoes and corn, chopped pepper, and black beans. Sprinkle with cheese and chips. Add the chopped avocados.
- In a small dish, combine all of the dressing ingredients with 1 teaspoons water.
- Mix in the dressing, squeeze some lime and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1040.2, Fat 56.3, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 76, Sodium 1154.4, Carbohydrate 102.2, Fiber 22, Sugar 18.8, Protein 40.2
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