Santa Fe Chicken Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing
Santa Fe Chicken Salad is a vibrant blend of chicken, fresh greens, colorful vegetables, black beans, avocado, and crispy tortilla strips. It is topped with a creamy chipotle dressing. It makes such a delicious and satisfying meal. Try it today!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 chicken breast (seasoned with taco seasoning)
- 2 cups lettuce (cut into small pieces)
- ½ cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup corn (drained and rinsed )
- 1 avocado (sliced or cubed)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup cucumber (sliced into half moons)
- ⅓ cup white cheese (crumbled (like queso fresco))
- 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- 1
Cook your chicken breast on a skillet.
- 2
Season it with taco seasoning and a bit of oil.
- 3
It needs about 15 minutes of cooking, depending on how thick your chicken breast is.
- 4
You can cut it in half to reduce cooking time.
- 5
Alternatively, air fry it at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping half way.
- 6
Layer the salad, adding the beans and corn on top of your finely chopped lettuce.
- 7
Add your cubed tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and avocado.
- 8
Top with the cooked, cooled and cut chicken.
- 9
For the dressing, combine everything in a food processor until creamy and blended.
- 10
Pour onto your salad and enjoy.