Name: Southwest Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Texan
Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp McCormick® Grill Mates® Applewood Rub; 1 on the cob corn; ½ cup drained and rinsed black beans; 1 sliced avocado; 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese; 1 cup cooked quinoa; 1 head romaine lettuce; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 4 sliced Green Onions; For Dressing:; ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tbsp fresh, about 1 lime lime juice; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1½ tsp sugar; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 1 tbsp McCormick® Grill Mates® Mesquite Marinade

How To Make Southwest Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

With the refreshing combination of Tex-Mex flavors, this colorful Southwest salad with lime vinaigrette will easily be on your list of favorite side dishes!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3chicken breasts,boneless, skinless
2tbspolive oil
3tbspMcCormick® Grill Mates® Applewood Rub
1corn,on the cob
½cupblack beans,drained and rinsed
1avocado,sliced
1cupcheddar cheese,grated
1cupquinoa,cooked
1headromaine lettuce
1cupcherry tomatoes,halved
4green onions,sliced

For Dressing:

¼cupolive oil
3tbsplime juice,fresh, about 1 lime
1tbspvinegar,apple cider
1½tspsugar
¼cupcilantro,chopped
1tbspMcCormick® Grill Mates® Mesquite Marinade

Instructions

Prepare the dressing by whisking all the ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness. Drizzle with olive oil.
Brush corn with olive oil & season with salt.
Place the chicken and corn on the grill. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until the temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Using a knife, remove kernels from the corn.
Combine all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Toss with dressing and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 928.04kcal
Fat: 54.72g
Saturated Fat: 14.28g
Trans Fat: 0.53g
Monounsaturated Fat: 28.33g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.05g
Carbohydrates: 62.42g
Fiber: 14.89g
Sugar: 7.67g
Protein: 50.87g
Cholesterol: 117.18mg
Sodium: 323.71mg
Calcium: 363.00mg
Potassium: 1774.32mg
Iron: 6.59mg
Vitamin A: 836.16µg
Vitamin C: 25.57mg

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