Description
Spicy Southwest Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that offers a delightful combination of tender grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, and zesty ranch dressing. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or a potluck, this salad is a feast for the senses with its colorful ingredients and satisfying textures. The creamy avocado and crunchy tortilla strips add an extra layer of enjoyment, making this salad not only delicious but also packed with nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 lime (juiced and zested)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2–3 tbsp hot sauce of choice
- 1 head green leaf lettuce (chopped)
- 2 tomatoes (diced)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 2 avocados (sliced)
- 1 cup corn
- ½ red onion (sliced)
- ½ cup tortilla strips
- Cilantro for garnish
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Combine lime juice and zest, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, honey, and avocado oil in a bowl. Add chicken breasts to the marinade and refrigerate for 8–24 hours.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and cook marinated chicken for 5–6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Let cool before slicing.
- In a separate bowl, mix ranch dressing with your choice of hot sauce until well combined.
- In a serving bowl, layer chopped lettuce first, followed by sliced chicken, tomatoes, black beans, bell pepper, avocados, corn, red onion, and tortilla strips. Drizzle with spicy ranch dressing and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of salad (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg