For lovers of tex-mex flavors and grilled chicken this Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad is for you. Totally customizable to you and your family’s tastes.
I just made one salad, so I’m not going to list the amounts for each ingredient… You can figure that out based on how many people you’re feeding 😉
Ingredients for the Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad
romaine lettuce
shredded cheddar cheese
pickled jalapenos
avocado
black beans
corn
Roma tomatoes
crumbled bacon
Chicken:
boneless skinless chicken breast
salt and black pepper
cumin
cayenne
chili powder
Ingredients for the Creamy Jalapeno Dressing
This dressing is amazing… Creamy, spicy, fresh… I bet it would be great with some raw carrots or celery! Just toss all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, and refrigerate for several hours to let the flavors blend.
Dressing:
1/2 c cream cheese
1/4 c plain Greek yogurt
1/4 c buttermilk
1 fresh jalapeno, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic
2 green onions
1/2 c fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
How to make this grilled chicken salad look pretty:
Maybe you’re making individual salads or maybe a large one that you’ll divide to serve to several people. Either way, there are a couple of advantages to arranging as you see in the photo above.
First of all, any salad with brightly colored beautiful ingredients like this one will just make a bigger visual impact when the different elements are grouped together. Whether it’s on an individual plate or in a large bowl it can be tossed right before serving.
Secondly, there’s a picky eater in every group, right? When you serve a salad to one of those they’ll have the opportunity to just not mix in whatever it is they don’t care for. It’s a win win for everyone!
Other Southwestern or Tex-Mex Recipes You’ll Love:
Chipotle Steak & Mango Fajitas
Spicy Southwestern Slow Cooker Chicken
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This looks great!
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I can’t get the recipe only the ingredients! Where is it?
Hi Karen, Sorry, but this post dates back to before our recipe cards. The spices for the chicken are listed below the chicken, and the rest of the ingredients are just tossed in the salad. The dressing ingredients are listed pretty clearly as such, too. Let us know if you have any other questions.