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Southwest Chicken Salad Topper

Add a kick to your salad with this delicious southwest chicken salad topper! It's quick, easy, and packed with flavor.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 5 cups
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz cooked grilled chicken happens to be the size of 1 short cuts bag ;~
  • 1 can 15.5oz can of black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 small can 8.5oz of yellow corn (rinsed and drained - I used no salt added)
  • ½ red onion diced small
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small can 4.5 oz diced green chilies lightly drained
  • 1 oz fancy shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon honey 42g
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco may want to cut back if you don’t like spicy
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken, beans, corn, onion, tomatoes,green chilies and cheese in a large bowl.
    10 oz cooked grilled chicken, 1 can, 1 small can, ½ red onion diced small, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 1 small can, 1 oz fancy shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Whisk the lime juice, honey, Tabasco, chili powder, and cumin. Pour over the chicken mixture and blend. Let sit until ready to serve. I didn’t wait long and it was good but it get’s better the longer it sits!
    2 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon Tabasco, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Scoop on top of your favorite salad greens!

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 17gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 380mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, salad
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