Recipe video above (see how I scoop out avocado!) A fully loaded salad, satisfying to have as a meal! Crunchy lettuce, creamy avocado corn and tomato salsa, marinated Mexican chicken drizzled with a lime dressing. Makes 2 meal size servings or 3 normal servings. Marinate 30 min.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time23 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Avocado Chicken Salad, Mexican Salad
Servings: 3
Calories: 487cal
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
Lime Dressing / Marinade:
2tbsplime juice
1tbsphoney
1/4cupolive oil (65ml)
1garlic clove, minced
½tspsalt + black pepper
Chicken:
2small chicken breasts, 400g/14oz (pound or split if thicker than 2cm / 4/5”)
1/2tspEACH chipotle powder (Note 1) and oregano
1/4tspcumin powder
Salt & pepper
1/2tbspolive oil
Avocado Salsa:
1avocado, chunky dice (watch video to see how I do this)
1cupcherry tomatoes, halved
¾cupcorn kernels (canned, drained)
½red onion, finely chopped
Salad:
1/4cupcoriander / cilantro, finely chopped
5heaped cups cos / romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
Instructions
Place Lime Dressing ingredients in a jar, shake well.
Put 2 tablespoons of Dressing in a ziplock bag. Add chipotle, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper, mix/squidge bag. Add chicken, seal and massage to coat. Marinate 30 min – overnight.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium low, cook chicken to taste (2cm / 4/5” takes around 8 minutes), getting a nice brown crust on it. Rest 5 min then slice.
Add 2 tablespoons of coriander into Dressing, shake.
Place avocado, corn, tomato and onion in a bowl. Add remaining coriander, drizzle with a bit of Dressing, toss gently.
Place lettuce in a bowl, drizzle with a bit of Dressing, toss.
Assemble Salad: Place lettuce on a serving platter. Top with Salsa and sliced chicken. Drizzle with remaining Dressing. Serve.
Notes
1. Chipotle Powder is irritatingly difficult to find here in Australia!! It is a brilliant seasoning - it's like smoked paprika on steroids. More complex, more flavour, VERY Mexican (it's actually ground dried smoked jalapeños). I get mine from Firework Foods (online Mexican store), at some fruit & veg stores like Thomas Dux, sometimes from Harris Farms, stores that carry Herbies spices, and ethnic stores.SUBSTITUTION: Australia and non US- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, pinch each of chilli powder, coriander, cumin. US - 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp chili powder (i.e. what the US knows as chili powder which is not just pure ground chili).2. Nutrition per serving, assuming 3 servings. First published May 2017, post refreshed May 2018 - no changes to recipe.