Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe – Easy Chicken Recipes (VIDEO!!)

This Southwest chicken salad is packed full of fresh and vibrant ingredients and made with a chili lime dressing. Spiced chicken breasts are coated in a spice mixture and oven baked for a filling and hearty Mexican salad.

Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe with Homemade Chili Lime Dressing

When it’s hot outside a hearty and fresh salad is what I’m left craving, and this Southwest chicken salad hits all the right spots! Loaded with flavor and super easy to make – it’s the perfect summertime meal!

How to Make Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN BREASTS

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Pat the chicken breasts dry
• Brush them with olive oil
• In a small bowl mix together the chili powder, paprika, cumin and garlic salt
• For the spice mixture onto a plate
• Coat the chicken breasts in the spice mixture
• Place the chicken breasts on a foil-lined baking sheet
• Put the baking sheet in the oven
• Bake for 20-25 minutes*

CHILI LIME DRESSING

• Add the greek yogurt to a small bowl
• Mix in the spices and lime juice
• Keep mixing until the mixture is completely smooth, set aside

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD

• Add the lettuce to a large bowl and the tomatoes, black beans, bell peppers, corn, avocado and queso fresco, toss
• Add the southwest chicken slices, toss
• For over the chili lime dressing, toss to coat
• Divide into 4 bowls
• Garnish with lime slices and fresh cilantro

Is a Southwest Chicken Salad healthy?

You’ll find this yummy Mexican salad in lots of fast food and chain restaurants you know, and guess what, even though it’s a salad, it can be loaded with fat, sugar and salt.

My homemade version is a much healthier option and super delicious! It’s high in protein and this giant portion comes in around 530 calories and makes a really well balanced meal.

Spicy Mexican Salad

This tasty salad is flavored with spices you would typically find in Mexican cuisine; chili, cumin and paprika and this spice blend gives a wonderful hit of warmth and heat to every bite.

The salad bowl is made of fresh and healthy ingredients together with Mexican food:

• black beans
• horn
• lawyer
• queso fresco
• cilantro
• lime

Once combined with the creamy chili and lime dressing, it creates salad bowl that is simply bursting with flavor!

Make ahead Southwest Chicken Salad

This is a great salad to make for meal prep lunches and dinners. You can cook up several chicken breasts and keep them covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can make up the salads into containers, and make the sauce separately.

When ready to serve, just cut the chicken breast, lay it on the salad and add the dressing. Perfect for packed lunches and easy, no fuss weeknight meals.

If you’ve made this recipe, please be sure to let us know by leaving a star rating or a comment below. Enjoy!

Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

This Southwest chicken salad is packed full of fresh and vibrant ingredients and made with a chili lime dressing. Spiced chicken breasts are coated in a spice mixture and oven baked for a filling and hearty Mexican salad.

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Southwest Chicken Breasts

• Preheat oven to 400°F

• Pat the chicken breasts dry

• Brush them with olive oil

• In a small bowl mix together the chili powder, paprika, cumin and garlic salt

• For the spice mixture onto a plate

• Coat the chicken breasts in the spice mixture

• Place the chicken breasts on a foil-lined baking sheet

• Put the baking sheet in the oven

• Bake for 20-25 minutes*

Chili Lime Dressing

• Add the greek yogurt to a small bowl

• Mix in the spices and lime juice

• Keep mixing until the mixture is completely smooth, set aside

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Southwest Chicken Salad

• Add the lettuce to a large bowl

• Add the tomatoes, black beans, bell peppers, corn, avocado and queso fresco, toss

• Add the southwest chicken slices, toss

• Add the chili lime dressing, toss to coat

• Divide into 4 bowls

• Garnish with lime slices and fresh cilantro

Ratings

Bake the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, time will vary depending on the thickness of the breasts

Nutrition Facts

Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

calories 537
Calories from Fat 171

%Daily Value*

fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 158mg53%

Sodium 745mg32%

Potassium 1572mg45%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

fiber 9g38%

Sugar 10g11%

protein 64g128%

Vitamin A 3749IU75%

Vitamin C 57mg69%

Calcium 207mg21%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values ​​are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Race:salad

Kitchen:mexican

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