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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

15 minutes
4.25 from 4 votes
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by: Joanna Cismaru
03.30.22

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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad – an easy Mexican style salad with chicken and a lot of great veggies, sure to please all family members, kid friendly. 

Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad on a plate

Easy Chopped Mexican Salad

I’m trying to take advantage here of what’s left of summer as I feel it’s quickly slipping away from me. Not that you couldn’t making this amazing salad any time of the year, but salads are truly a summer thing for me. These kind of salads I could eat every day, that’s how good they are. I consider this salad right up there with my favorites, like my all time favorite my Thai Chicken Salad.

As I was making this, hubs was complaining that I was making a lot of salad again, and that we’re going to end up throwing it away, we just don’t do soggy salad. But he was wrong, again. This salad didn’t last. We each had a big bowl and there was some left over, but we managed to clean the bowl, not that it was a lot of effort on our part.

How To Make Chopped Mexican Salad

A bowl of ingredients for the Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

My favorite part of this salad is the grilled corn. You must grill your corn. We grilled 4. I used 1 in this salad and between hubs and I, we polished the other 3. Oh, how I’m going to miss summer. Underneath all those yummy ingredients, like the grilled corn, feta cheese, green onions, radishes and roasted chicken, there is a big head of Boston lettuce, all cleaned and chopped up nicely.

I also had to add some avocado to this salad. I feel like this has been my favorite ingredient this summer and have tried to use it every chance I got. They’re also good for you, yeah they may be high in fat, but it’s good fat and they’re a great source of protein and potassium.

Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

As far as the dressing for this yummy salad, well it couldn’t get any easier. I simply whisked up some olive oil and lime juice with some salt and pepper. Keeping it simple, my friends.

So there you have it, fresh and healthy veggies with chicken and a simple dressing make for a perfect summer salad. You can have this as a main meal or have it as a side dish, but since the salad has chicken in it, it’s perfect just as it is for a main meal. Makes the perfect lunch.

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chopped mexican chicken salad ingredients in a bowl

Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

4.25 from 4 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4
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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad - an easy Mexican style salad with chicken and a lot of great veggies, sure to please all family members, kid friendly. 

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 1 head Boston lettuce cleaned and chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 corn on the cob kernels cut off the cob
  • 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 large chicken breast cooked, chopped in small pieces, I used a chicken breast from a roasted chicken
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 4 radishes cleaned and sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced

For dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • juice from 1 lime
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • To make the dressing, add all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until it emulsifies.
  • In a large bowl add all the salad ingredients together and toss. Drizzle with dressing and serve.

Recipe Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 367kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 13g (4%)Protein: 14g (28%)Fat: 30g (46%)Saturated Fat: 9g (56%)Cholesterol: 51mg (17%)Sodium: 468mg (20%)Potassium: 653mg (19%)Fiber: 5g (21%)Sugar: 5g (6%)Vitamin A: 1925IU (39%)Vitamin C: 20mg (24%)Calcium: 218mg (22%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Course:Salad
Cuisine:Mexican
Keyword:mexican chicken salad
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Nutrition Facts
Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 468mg20%
Potassium 653mg19%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 1925IU39%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 218mg22%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. marla says

    September 20, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    Such a great looking salad!!

    Reply
  2. Maureen, Milwaukee says

    August 26, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    This looks so good! My only question- would you consider using a Mexican cheese like Cotija instead of the Greek feta? I thought it might be less salty and match the “theme”. Looking forward to trying the salad.

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 26, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      Sounds like a great idea, if you try it let me know how it turned out. 🙂

      Reply
  3. TeoBucatar says

    August 26, 2014 at 3:47 am

    WOW it looks so delicious and yummy! Love your pictures!

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 26, 2014 at 4:19 am

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says

    August 26, 2014 at 3:21 am

    Chopped salads are my favorite! This one looks so colorful and delicious! Your photos are gorgeous!

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 26, 2014 at 4:19 am

      Thanks Kristine 🙂

      Reply

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