How To Make Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad
Cilantro and lime are a perfect match in this chicken salad, as they add a bright freshness that’s hard to top. Whip up a serving in just 30 minutes!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Marinade Dressing:
- ½cupolive oil
- 3tbspapple cider vinegar
- 1tbsphoney
- 1tbsplime juice
- ½tsplime zest
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 2tbspcilantro,chopped
- 1tspground cumin
- 1tsppaprika
- 1tspsalt
For Salad:
- 1lbchicken breasts,boneless skinless
- 2romaine lettuce heads,roughly chopped
- 1red bell pepper,cubed
- 1red onion,sliced
- 1cupmango salsa,optional
Instructions
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Whisk together all the ingredients for marinade dressing.
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Marinate the chicken in half the dressing for 10 minutes, reserving the rest for the salad.
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Heat a grill pan and place the chicken breasts on it. Cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes.
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Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes and then slice.
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In the same grill pan, add the red bell peppers and onions along with a tablespoon of the dressing and grill on high heat till lightly charred. Remove and set aside.
To Assemble:
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Place roughly torn romaine lettuce at the bottom of the bowl. Place the red bell peppers, onions, chicken and mango salsa on top. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.
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Toss, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 553.95kcal
- Fat: 38.87g
- Saturated Fat: 6.93g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 24.18g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.73g
- Carbohydrates: 25.48g
- Fiber: 9.27g
- Sugar: 13.39g
- Protein: 29.50g
- Cholesterol: 72.57mg
- Sodium: 1141.83mg
- Calcium: 157.75mg
- Potassium: 1366.54mg
- Iron: 5.05mg
- Vitamin A: 1470.47µg
- Vitamin C: 56.44mg
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