Description
Mexican Chicken Salad
Prep Time: 30 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 1 hourhr | Course: Lunch, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Chicken, high protein, meal prep, salads | Servings: 5
Inspired by Esquites, my Mexican Chicken Salad is a flavorful, high protein recipe made with street corn, jalapeno, lime and cotija cheese.
Ingredients
1lbboneless skinless chicken breast
Salt and black pepperto taste
1tablespoonolive oil
2cupscorn kernels
1cupred bell pepperdiced
⅓cupred onionsdiced (optional)
¼cupjalapenodiced
½cupplain nonfat Greek yogurt
¼cupmayonnaise
1limejuice and zest
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonchili powder
½teaspoonground cumin
½cupred oniondiced
½cupcilantrochopped
1cupcotija cheeseor feta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in a shallow baking dish. Cook for about 15-18 minutes, until chicken is completely cooked (until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F).
- While the chicken is cooking, in a medium pan over medium heat add olive oil. Once hot add corn, red bell peppers, red onions (if using) and jalapeno. Let roast for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Shred the chicken using a stand mixer, two forks or a hand mixer. (details below).
- To a large mixing bowl, add shredded chicken, yogurt, mayonnaise, roasted corn mixture, lime zest and juice, paprika, chili powder, cumin, red onion, cilantro and cotija. Mix well.
Notes
To shred your chicken: To easily shred your chicken once cooker, add the chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and turn your mixer to the ‘high’ setting. This is my best tip for quickly shredding chicken, but you can always pull it together with two forks if you don’t have a stand mixer.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1.606IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 1mg
