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Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad
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5 from 1 vote

southwestern chopped chicken salad

A chopped salad full of Southwestern ingredients and flavors.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 dinner-sized salads
Calories: 671kcal

Ingredients

for the salad:

  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 can black beans rinsed
  • 1 can sweet yellow corn or 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • 4 green onions sliced
  • 1 head ice berg lettuce washed and chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 ripe avocados diced
  • 1 cup crushed tortilla chips

for the dressing:

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients together, excluding the tortilla chips.
  • In a small bowl stir all dressing ingredients together.
  • Pour dressing over salad, starting with about half of the dressing.
  • Toss to combine, then gradually add more dressing until it is dressed to your liking.
  • Top with tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 1108mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1487IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg