Loaded Sputhwest Chicken Salad + Homemade Honey Lime Dressing { MAKE it today! Y…
Loaded Sputhwest Chicken Salad + Homemade Honey Lime Dressing { MAKE it today! Your people will THANK YOU! ? }
This dressing is perfectly balanced tangy + sweet…i use it on lots of stuff! ?
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makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
2 Tbsps taco seasoning
1 Tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil
2 large heads romaine lettuce, chopped
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large avocado, peeled and diced
3/4 cup fresh organic corn kernels
1/4 cup cooked crumbled nitrate-free bacon
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese (optional)
4 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro leaves
1 jalapenio, seeded & sliced
Homemade Honey Lime Dressing
2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
juice of 2 fresh limes
2 Tbsps raw honey
2 small fresh garlic cloves, minced
sea salt and pepper, to your taste
Instructions:
Heat oil in a large skillet over med-hi heat.
Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Turn to coat the chicken on all sides. Season with sea salt and pepper to your taste.
Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes per side, or until brown and no longer pink in the middle. Then allow the chicken to rest for at
least five minutes before slicing.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk to combine all dressing ingredients.
Place the chopped lettuce on a large platter. Slice the chicken and arrange over the lettuce. Then add in the avocado and tomatoes
around the chicken. Sprinkle the corn, chopped green onions, crumbled bacon, queso fresco. jalapenio and cilantro over the entire salad.
Before serving, pour dressing over and toss to combine.
Enjoy!
❤Rachel
