Print

High Protein Southwest Chicken Salad with Creamy Chipotle-Lime Dressing

Close-up of a delicious southwest chicken salad topped with avocado, corn, black beans, and creamy dressing.
Print Recipe
Save Recipe

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

Make this high protein Southwest Chicken Salad for a quick lunch or light dinner. It features grilled chicken, black beans, corn, and a zesty, creamy chipotle-lime dressing. This recipe is fast to prepare and great for meal prep.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen or canned corn, thawed or drained
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • For the Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, lime juice, olive oil, chipotle powder, cumin, salt, and pepper until smooth. Stir in the cilantro. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
  3. If using pre-cooked chicken, you can skip heating. If you prefer warm chicken, quickly sauté the shredded chicken for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the chopped romaine lettuce to the large bowl.
  5. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
  6. Divide the salad among serving bowls. Top each serving with diced avocado.
  7. Serve immediately, or divide into containers for easy high protein meal prep.

Notes

  • For a gluten free salad, confirm all spice blends are certified gluten free.
  • This recipe holds up well for meal prep for up to three days when dressing is stored separately.
  • If you want a spicier dressing, add a dash of hot sauce to the yogurt mixture.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://miameal.com/southwest-chicken-salad-recipe-quick-lunch/