Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

Name: Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad
Prep time: P1H10M
Total time: P1H20M
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless; canola oil; lime juice; cilantro; cumin; cayenne pepper; kosher salt; black pepper; romaine lettuce; italian plum (roma) tomatoes; corn; black beans; carrots; scallions, spring or green onions; pepper jack cheese; black olives; tortilla chips; cilantro; salad dressing, creamy ranch; sour cream, light; apple cider vinegar; lime juice; chili powder; cumin; onion powder; garlic powder

Submitted by lynn in ma

This is my copycat of the popular salad sold at McDonald’s. It’s the only thing I eat off their menu and I was anxious to replicate it at home.

YIELD

1 servings

PREP

70 min

COOK

10 min

READY

80 min

Ingredients

OUNCES CHICKEN BREAST HALVES, BONELESS, SKINLESS
one small chicken breast

Marinade

TABLESPOONS CANOLA OIL

TABLESPOONS LIME JUICE
fresh

TABLESPOON CILANTRO
fresh chopped

PINCH CUMIN *

PINCH CAYENNE PEPPER *

PINCH KOSHER SALT *

PINCH BLACK PEPPER *

Salad

1 ½

CUP ROMAINE LETTUCE
salad blend, chopped *

ITALIAN PLUM (ROMA) TOMATOES
diced

TABLESPOONS CORN
sweet corn

TABLESPOONS BLACK BEANS

TABLESPOON CARROTS
shredded

TABLESPOON SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
sliced

TABLESPOON PEPPER JACK CHEESE
shredded Mexican cheese blend *

TABLESPOON BLACK OLIVES
sliced, optional

OUNCE TORTILLA CHIPS
or crispy fried tortilla strips, for garnish

CILANTRO
fresh for garnish *

Dressing

TABLESPOONS SALAD DRESSING, CREAMY RANCH
fat free

TABLESPOON SOUR CREAM, LIGHT
low fat or non-fat

TEASPOONS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

TEASPOONS LIME JUICE

TEASPOONS CHILI POWDER

TEASPOONS CUMIN
ground

TEASPOONS ONION POWDER

TEASPOONS GARLIC POWDER

Directions

Mix together all marinade ingredients in a glass container. Add chicken breast and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, turning periodically.

Mix all dressing ingredients together. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.

Grill marinated breast over hot coals or broil for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until no longer pink in middle. Let rest, tented with foil, 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.

Assemble salad components on serving plate. Arrange sliced grilled chicken breast atop salad. Garnish as desired and top with dressing.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

lynn in ma

I think this is my new favorite salad, even topping Cobb...maybe. It is suitable for lunch or dinner and is very flavorful. Suitable for lunch OR dinner.

Judy

I have made this several times now. It is truly one of our favorite recipes.

anonymous United States

You're missing a very crucial ingredient. Why does nobody seem to realize that the southwest salad specifically has like glaze on the chicken in addition to the dressing packet you're given?

anonymous United States

I have problems with acidic, spicy and allium foods, I make something like this but put equal parts fresh lime juice with either honey or agave, so it doesn't bother my stomach. I also leave off the dressing. I have found some tortilla strips that has a hint of lime in it, that I use. I use a spring mix, and a Roma tomato that I have removed the seeds. I think it tastes just as good as McDonalds, but that doesn't stop me from going to McDonalds also and having it.

Nutrition Facts

405g

Amount per Serving