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Mexican Street Corn Chicken Salad

URL: https://emilybites.com/2022/04/mexican-street-corn-chicken-salad.html

Ingredients

The chicken and spices

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • teaspoon salt, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • a pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided

The salad components

  • 1 ½ cups frozen or fresh corn kernels
  • 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1 oz crumbled queso fresco
  • 5 oz peeled, pitted ripe avocado
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 12 cups chopped lettuce

Instructions

  1. Mix the spices in a small dish and coat the chicken pieces with the spice mix.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and cook the chicken until browned and cooked through.
  3. In the same pan, cook the corn until slightly charred, then mix with mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, salt, queso fresco, and cilantro.
  4. Mash the avocado and mix with lime juice, vinegar, and salt.
  5. Toss the lettuce with the avocado dressing.
  6. Assemble the salad with dressed lettuce, chicken, and corn mixture.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
337
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
21g
Total protein
32g
Sodium
208mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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