Southwest Chicken Salad
Southwest Chicken Salad is a tasty meal prep lunch that's high in protein and fibre. Top with avocado and eat with tortilla chips!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked chicken breast cubed
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon low sugar BBQ sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ lime juiced (optional)
For topping:
- Avocado diced
- Crushed tortillas
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl, add diced chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and cheese. Top with Greek yogurt and BBQ sauce and season with salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika and chili powder. Drizzle with lime juice if desired.
- Stir well.
Notes
Greek yogurt can be replaced with mayonnaise for a creamier taste and texture if desired.
For a milder red onion flavour, add diced red onions to cold water and allow them to sit for about 5 minutes before draining and patting dry.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below (toppings not included). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 3mg
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