Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad
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A lovely salad with a southwestern flair !
"To Macsmama, the ingredients are repeated b/c they are listed as used. The first set of ingredients refers to what you need to first make the salad dressing. Then, the second set of ingredients are listed and those refer to the actual salad itself which includes the marinade for the chicken. They are listed separately b/c they are used at different times in the recipe." - CookingPassionYield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes
Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Salad
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Notes Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad Preparation
Make dressing ahead of time to marinate flavors. Refrigerate, but take out of refrigerator as chicken is grilling and let sit out to wait for salad.
To make dressing: Whisk together the 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/2 cup cilantro, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Add 1/3 cup of oil in a light stream while whisking until emulsified.
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Brush all over sides of chicken to coat. Let marinate in refrigerator for an hour. Lightly oil the grate of your grill to prevent sticking. Grill chicken over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink, turning once. Once cooked, let chicken sit for 10 minutes to rest while preparing remaining salad ingredients. Once cooled or brought to warm, slice on the diagonal.
Take out any of your favorite corn tortilla chips, sour cream, salsa, black olives, chopped tomatoes, sliced avocado, shredded cheddar or mexican cheese, lime wedges, and romaine lettuce. Have fun with your Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad bar !
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Added avocado to my salad and made some homemade chips!! It was delicious!!
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Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad Reviews
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The flavours were really nice, however it was a little too spicy to fully enjoy. I will make again but with less chilli powder.
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Due to rain we couldn't grill but loved it!
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Absolutely delicious but about twice as much dressing as needed. I also found the dressing too tangy from the lime; will use about 2/3rds lime juice next time. I mixed the veg (minus lettuce) with the dressing, put the lettuce on the dish, veg on top and then chicken. I will also add corn and black beans next time, make it a heartier meal.
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Marinated it, then used the dressing to glaze while grilling...DELICIOUS! I used boneless skinless chicken tenders.
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I followed the directions as written but was disappointed with the end result. I dressing did taste good on the chicken but didnt taste edible on the salad. It had an overpowering flavor on the salad. I had high hopes but they were never reached. I believe the recipe needs to be reworked a bit.
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I loved this! The dressing and chicken were delicious
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To Macsmama, the ingredients are repeated b/c they are listed as used. The first set of ingredients refers to what you need to first make the salad dressing. Then, the second set of ingredients are listed and those refer to the actual salad itself which includes the marinade for the chicken. They are listed separately b/c they are used at different times in the recipe.
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This recipe had several repeated ingredients. Typo's or intentional????
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Great recipe. Only giving 3 star because of the dressing. It was very good on the chicken but gave the salad itself an odd flavor. Too much something, not enough something else? We haven't really figured it out yet.
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A new favorite as we turn to healthier eating
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This was a little spicy but everyone liked it. We love garlic, so I added garlic to the dressing. I also added lime juice and cliantro to the marinade. The chicken would be good in fajitas or qusadillas.
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Thank you for the nice comments on my page here. So glad you enjoyed the salad. This is definitely one of my favorites of my salad recipes on here.
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This was a hit with the family! The dressing was delicious. I am Looking forward to leftovers today. I'l be making this dish again. Thank you!
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So tasty! I added bell pepper, black beans, corn (left over from the cob the night before) and marinated the chicken over night. This will be in the regular rotation :)
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Very tasty and healthy too!
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Mmmm so yummy! I added black beans and frozen corn(heated up in microwave together) and it really made it delish! :)
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I liked the dressing. Certainly works well with the rest of the ingredients
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Glad you enjoyed the salad. Thank you for your nice comment. Yeah...I have a hard time saying no to sour cream when it comes to Mexican meals, so I at least buy reduced-fat most of the time. And when I do indulge, I just go force myself to go out for a run afterwards, haha Take care and thanks again!
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This was a great salad. I took out the olives and chips. I wanted something a little healthy so didnt do sour cream either. I added a little hot sauce to the dressing to give it a kick.
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