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Southwestern Chicken Salad Bowl

Southwestern Chicken Salad Bowl

Our Southwestern Chicken Salad Bowl is filled with spicy chicken, black beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, creamy avocado slices, green onions and cilantro. A simple balsamic vinaigrette dressing lets all the flavors shine through. Served with crunchy blue-corn tortilla chips and fresh lime.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 529kcal
Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts 4 oz. each
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 8 oz. frozen corn defrosted
  • 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1 avocado seed removed and sliced
  • 5 green onions sliced
  • 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 12-oz bag of blue-corn tortilla chips

For the Vinaigrette:

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F
  • Dry the chicken breasts with a paper towel and brush them with olive oil. 
  • In a small dish, add the chipotle, cumin, paprika and salt whisking together to combine. Dust both sides of each chicken breast and place on a baking sheet. Roast in the preheated oven on the upper third for 20-minutes.  Check for doneness using an instant-read thermometer for a reading of 165°F. Transfer from the oven and allow to rest for at least 5-10 minutes tented lightly with foil. Transfer to a cutting board and slice. 
  • While the chicken is roasting, add the butter to a small skillet set over medium-high heat and when it has melted add the defrosted corn. Sauté, stirring frequently until hot. Remove the skillet from the heat and allow the corn to cool. 
  • Using two shallow salad bowls, divide and arrange the corn, black beans, chopped tomatoes, sliced avocado, green onions and cilantro. Place a sliced chicken breast in each bowl. 

For the Vinaigrette:

  • In a small Mason jar, combine the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well to combine. Drizzle each salad with a tablespoon of the vinaigrette and serve with fresh lime halves and a side dish of the blue-corn tortilla chips. Salsa and sour cream could also be served as a condiment.

Notes

  1. If you like your chicken a little browner, after the 20-minutes of roasting, switch the oven to broil and watch closely, removing them from the oven when nicely browned. About 3-minutes. 
  2. Our listed nutrition values are for the salad only: The nutrition value for One tablespoon of vinaigrette is 73 calories and 8.4 fat.
  3. Nutrition value for one serving of blue-corn tortilla chips (16 chips) is: Cals: 160, fat: 7, sat. fat: 0.5, Carb. 2, Prot. 2, Fibr. 2

Nutrition

Serving: 1salad | Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 740mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 8g