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Zesty Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

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  • Author: Bri McKoy
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Ingredients

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For the Cilantro Lime Chicken

2–3 cups shredded, cooked chicken (from a rotisserie chicken)

1 lime, juiced

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp kosher salt

2 tsp honey

For the Salad

1 large head romaine, chopped

1 cup shredded green cabbage (may use bagged coleslaw mix)

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup canned sweet corn

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained

1 avocado, diced

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1 cup chopped cilantro

1 cup tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips (for crunch)

For the Sour Cream Cilantro Vinaigrette

3/4 cup sour cream

2 limes, juiced

1/2 cup fresh cilantro (packed)

1 small garlic clove

1 tsp honey

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Pro Tip: Place salad bowls in the freezer or refrigerator to chill before serving this salad.

For the Chicken

In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, then add the next 8 ingredients (from the limes to the honey). Mix to thoroughly coat the chicken. (You can do this the morning of or a few hours before. Place in the fridge until ready to use.)

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add the chicken mixture. Sauté until the chicken warms through and the honey starts to give the chicken a nice char. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

For the Vinaigrette

Add sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, honey, cumin, and salt to a blender and blend until smooth.

Check for consistency, if it is too thick, add water gradually until it reaches a pourable, vinaigrette consistency.

Taste and adjust salt and lime. It should be bright first, creamy second.

For the Salad

In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the tortilla strips. Toss with about 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Add chicken and toss. Top with tortilla strips.

Serve in chilled salad bowls, then drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette.

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