Recipe Background
Santa Fe Salad is a fresh salad with a southwestern twist is a healthy and satisfying lunch or dinner option! With tender chicken, black beans, corn, and many other delicious toppings, this recipe is both easy and crave-worthy. Best of all, it’s ready in under 30 minutes! Santa Fe Salad is full of amazing textures and flavors for a hearty, scrumptious dish that will leave you feeling nourished and full.
Santa Fe Salad is a fresh salad with a southwestern twist is a healthy and satisfying lunch or dinner option! With tender chicken, black beans, corn, and many other delicious toppings, this recipe is both easy and crave-worthy. Best of all, it’s ready in under 30 minutes! Santa Fe Salad is full of amazing textures and flavors for a hearty, scrumptious dish that will leave you feeling nourished and full.
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken tenders boneless
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
For the salad:
- 6 ounces baby spinach
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 avocados peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup frozen fire-roasted corn kernels thawed
- 1 cup Mexican cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup olive oil
For the optional toppings:
- sour cream to taste
- salsa to taste
- ranch dressing to taste
Directions
- Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to a skillet.
- Cook the chicken along with the taco seasoning mix until fully cooked through at 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- While the chicken cooks, distribute the spinach between 4 plates or large salad bowls.
- Evenly divide the beans, avocado, tomatoes, corn, and cheese on top of the four plates.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- Distribute the chicken evenly among the salads.
- Give each salad a fresh squeeze from 1 of the lime wedges
- Sprinkle each salad with the cilantro and drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
- Serve with a side of sour cream, salsa, or ranch.
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