Southwest Chicken Salsa Ranch Taco Salad

Looking for a healthy and filling salad? This Southwest Chicken Salsa Ranch Taco Salad is your answer! In it, chopped romaine is topped with southwest seasoned chicken, black beans, charred corn, peppers, red onion, tomatoes, olives and avocado. Perfect for meal prep too!

Course Salads

Cuisine Tex Mex

Keyword healthy, low carb, southwest, taco salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 513

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN:

1¼ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 lime juiced
1 teaspoon olive oil extra light
2 tablespoons southwest seasoning

FOR THE SALAD:

15 ounces canned black beans drained and rinsed
1½ cups sweet corn thawed if frozen
1 large romaine lettuce chopped, rinsed and dried
1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
1/2 orange bell pepper diced
1 to 2 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
3/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 ounces sliced black olives optional
3/4 cup ranch dressing homemade or store bought
3/4 cup salsa homemade or store bought
cilantro chopped, for serving
lime wedges for serving
baked tortilla chips or use your favorite
3 avocados sliced, about 1/2 a small avocado per serving

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Instructions

In a bowl, toss the chicken with lime juice, olive oil and southwest seasoning.
Heat 1½ teaspoons in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes on both sides or until fully cooked and no longer pink.
Transfer to a cutting board and allow the chicken to rest before slicing.
To the same skillet that the chicken was in (do not wipe it out) add the corn and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until the corn gets charred in spots.
Place the chopped romaine into shallow dishes and top with black beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, onions, olives (if using).
Top with sliced cooked chicken, cilantro and drizzle with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon ranch dressing* and squeeze a wedge of lime over top.

Notes

*I made a yogurt ranch, and I promise to blog and share that recipe the next time I make it!

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