Chili Chicken Salad Recipes

CHILI LIME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the chicken by removing fat, slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner and easier to cook.
• In a bowl combine the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, cilantro, minced garlic, honey, salt, and chili powder. Stir to mix.
• Add the chicken to the bowl and coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place in heated pan and allow to cook about 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is fully cooked through. Leave in the pan extra time to blacken if desired.
• Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set on cutting board to let rest for a couple of minutes before slicing.
• Assemble the salad, layer the lettuce, chicken, tomato, avocado, and drizzle with Avocado Ranch. Or any dressing of your choice.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHILI CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor bowl, and add first 6 ingredients, or process in blender.
• Process until a paste forms, scraping sides occasionally.
• Place chicken in a shallow dish, spread onion mixture evenly over both sides of each piece.
• Cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Place chicken on rack of broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Cut chicken across grain into thin slices, set aside and chill, if desired.
• Combine mustard and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stir with a wire whisk until blended.
• Stir in corn and green onions.
• Divide sliced lettuce evenly among 4 salad plates, and top with warm or chilled chicken slices.
• Pour dressing evenly over salads.