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Southwest Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

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Southwest Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing | LeMoine Family Kitchen . Perfectly seasoned grilled chicken atop a salad of romaine, red onion, tomato, black beans and avocado. A light bright delicious dressing to finish it off. Great healthy dish!

 

I am upping my salad intake and loving it. I know so many people talk about getting bored of grilled chicken and salad when trying to eat healthy but not with this Southwest Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing! I mean how fantastic does this look, right?! That chicken breast is so wonderfully seasoned and grilled to perfection. The bright fresh flavors of the components of the salad all finished off with the most simple but super flavorful dressing and you’ve got this winning salad! 

Too many people think that eating healthy means flavorless, boring food and I couldn’t disagree more. Fresh, whole ingredients pack tons of flavor and nutrition all on their own. Herbs and spices are the easiest way to add flavor to something simple like a chicken breast. The Southwest Chicken here is seasoned with a blend of chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper and a little bit of olive oil. The crust that develops of the chicken as it grills is AMAZING!!!!

The salad is really simple with chopped romaine lettuce, thinly sliced red onion, diced tomatoes, black beans and avocado. Bringing this salad all together is the bright and refreshing dressing. Doesn’t get much easier with just some olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic, lots of cilantro and salt & pepper. To quote my husband after his first bite, “oh wow!”. Yea, you need to make this one soon!

Southwest Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Author: Angela LeMoine
Ingredients
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • sliced avocado
  • diced plum tomatoes
  • thinly sliced red onion
  • canned clack beans, rinsed and drained
  • romaine lettuce, chopped
  • For the dressing:
  • juice of 3 limes
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • a big handful of fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl mix together the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, cumin and olive oil.
  2. Slather the rub all over the chicken breasts. Let it sit on there for about 30 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the chicken. When the juices run clear, the chicken should be cooked through. Allow to rest a few minutes before slicing.
  4. Make the dressing in a little bowl or mason jar. Mix up the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper.
  5. To assemble the salad, start with the romaine and top with some tomato, avocado, red onion and black beans.
  6. Top the salad with the sliced grilled chicken and finish it off with that refreshing lime dressing.

Southwest Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing | LeMoine Family Kitchen . Perfectly seasoned grilled chicken atop a salad of romaine, red onion, tomato, black beans and avocado. A light bright delicious dressing to finish it off. Great healthy dish!

 

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