Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad

This Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad is flavor/texture heaven! This Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad is bursting with tender, juicy chicken, all your favorite fiestalicious salad fixings including crunchy, salty tortilla chips and the zesty, sweet and the tangy Creamy Baja Catalina Dressing is out of this world delicious! You won't be able to stop munching this Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad!



Cuisine

Mexican



Prep Time

25 minutes



Servings

-8 servings

Ingredients

Salad

1 Recipe Cilantro Lime Chicken

1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (or 2 roma tomatoes, chopped)

1 cup black beans drained and rinsed

corn from 2 ears sweet corn (raw)

1/2 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese or more to taste

2 avocados, chopped

Tortilla Chips, slightly crushed or tortilla strips to taste (the more the better!)

Creamy Baja Catalina Dressing

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons sugar more or less to taste (start with less)

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream (may sub yogurt)

1 tablespoons reserved Cilantro Lime Marinade (in directions)


Instructions 

Prepare Cilantro Lime Chicken according to directions, reserving 1 tablespoon marinade for dressing. Slice or chop cooked chicken.

Meanwhile, whisk together all of the Dressing ingredients in a medium bowl, including the 1 tablespoon reserved Cilantro Lime Marinade. Store in the refrigerator. Best if chilled at least 30 minutes. May keep in an airtight container up to 7 days.

To assemble, add the Salad Ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle individual servings with desired amount of dressing. Season with additional salt, pepper, hot sauce and/or lime juice to taste.

Recipe Notes

*For more of a vinaigrette, you may sub the mayo and sour cream for canola oil