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March 18, 2017 7 Comments

Mexican Chopped Chicken Salad

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This Mexican Chopped Chicken Salad is super simple to assemble (less than 30 minutes!) It’s loaded with chopped chicken, cherry tomatoes, corn, black beans, avocado, and cheese.

MEXICAN CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD. An easy and delicious chopped chicken salad with the most amazing creamy cilantro-lime dressing. via chelseasmessyapron.com

Well, it happens every single year — the weather gets just a little bit warmer outside and I go on a major salad kick. It’s like when it’s September and we have *one* day that is just 10 degrees lower than usual and I make around 15 soups. In one day. I can’t even help it.

Basically this is me warning you about the 80 billion salad recipes coming your way in the next few weeks. ?
MEXICAN CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD. An easy and delicious chopped chicken salad with the most amazing creamy cilantro-lime dressing. via chelseasmessyapron.comI spent the past week at a ranch in California doing some promotional filming (stay tuned for more details about all of that!) and it got up to 100 degrees one of the days I was there. All the shooting was outside and it definitely felt like Spring/Summer (which I couldn’t be more excited about).

This salad is packed with healthy, good, and wholesome ingredients. Avocado, cherry tomatoes, black beans, chicken, corn, cilantro, and lime. The cheese is optional, but such a delicious addition.

The dressing on this salad is mayo-based, and it’s one of my all-time FAVORITE dressings, but a cilantro-lime vinaigrette would work great in its place!
MEXICAN CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD. An easy and delicious chopped chicken salad with the most amazing creamy cilantro-lime dressing. via chelseasmessyapron.com

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Mexican Chopped Chicken Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This Mexican Chopped Chicken Salad is super simple to assemble (less than 30 minutes!) It's loaded with chopped chicken, cherry tomatoes, corn, black beans, avocado, and cheese.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 381 kcal
Author: Chelsea
Ingredients
Salad
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and well drained
  • 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1 large ripe avocado, diced
  • 1 cup prepared rotisserie chicken, chopped
  • 1/3 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese, optional
  • Fresh cilantro and lime
Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons prepared traditional ranch seasoning mix (not prepared)
  • 1 large lime
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tomatillo, husk removed and coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 of a bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 jalapeno
  • 1/2 cup regular full-fat mayo
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
Salad
  1. Wash and then very thoroughly dry the lettuce (you don't want it wet at all). Chop it into very small pieces -- you'll want smaller pieces of lettuce than a typical salad. Add the chopped lettuce to a large bowl.

  2. Add in the drained and rinsed black beans, halved cherry tomatoes, corn kernels, diced avocado, and chopped chicken. Toss to combine. 

For the Dressing
  1. Zest and juice the lime. Add the juice and zest to the blender along with the prepared ranch seasoning mix, minced garlic, chopped tomatillo, and cilantro (Just cut off the large stems, but the rest is fine).

  2. Add 1/2 a jalapeno* (a full one for more kick), the mayo, and the buttermilk. Add some salt and pepper to taste (I use probably 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper).

  3. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and adjust to personal preference (more lime, more garlic, salt/pepper)

  4. Right before enjoying (do not dress in advance; do not dress anything you want to have leftover), toss the salad together with the dressing and add in the queso fresco cheese. 

  5. Season with salt and pepper if needed and then add in any fresh cilantro or lime juice to taste. Enjoy immediately after being dressed.

Recipe Notes

* Reduce heat by eliminating the seeds; keep the seeds in for more heat.

More Salad Recipes:

Italian Chopped Salad

Tropical Quinoa Salad

Candied Pecan, Pear, & Pomegranate Salad

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  1. Shawnna Griffin says

    March 19, 2017 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    hey girl – this salad looks amazing!

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  2. [email protected] says

    March 22, 2017 at 10:27 am

    I love how colorful and refreshing this salad looks. I cannot wait to try this out!

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  3. Bethany @ athletic avocado says

    March 27, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    Yayyy for the start of salad season and all the colorful fresh produce! This salad looks like the BOMB.com! Love all the mexican inspired flavors in here!

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  4. Karly says

    March 28, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Oooooo, I love me a good chopped salad! This is totally going on the lunch menu and STAT. I never leave here without a new recipe and growling tummy!

    Reply
  5. Jessi says

    May 23, 2017 at 9:14 am

    Love Mexican food and this salad looks amazing in those pictures!!! Great combination of healthy and so colorful ingredients. Can’t wait to make it!!!

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      May 23, 2017 at 11:07 am

      You are so kind; thank you! I hope you love it!

      Reply
  6. Stephanie from Modern Flourish says

    June 4, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    This salad is right up my alley. Can’t wait to try the recipe!

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