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A delicious taco salad using fresh ingredients and a delicious and easy dressing to go on top!

Chicken Taco Salad on a white plate with dressing in the background.

This is the first year that losing weight isn’t one of my New Year’s resolutions. But only because I am preggo and it is actually ok to gain weight. ๐Ÿ™‚ ย But that doesn’t mean that I still want to try to eat healthy and not gain too much weight this pregnancy. I crave a freshly made salad. And this one sure hit the spot!

Just look at all of those fresh and delicious ingredients that make up this salad. All of my favorites are in the line up. Avocados, leafy green lettuce, corn, roma tomatoes, cilantro, and the chips give it a nice crunch.

Close up photo of the ingredients of chicken taco salad.

Seriously, is your mouth watering ย yet?? Because I already want some more of this salad! The flavors all combined in this is to die for. And the dressing is so simple to whisk together. It is only three ingredients and completes the salad perfectly. It moved to the top of my favorite salad list and I will be making it again!

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Chicken Taco Salad

By: Alyssa Rivers
A delicious taco salad using fresh ingredients and a delicious and easy dressing to go on top!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients 

Dressing Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Prepare the dressing by whisking together the ยพ cups ranch dressing, ยผ cup salsa, and 3 tablespoons minced cilantro. Set aside.
  • To prepare the chicken, heat the 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season each side of the 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts generously with 2 tablespoons taco seasoning.
  • Cook the chicken breasts on each side for about 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and set aside and cut into cubes.
  • Place the ยฝ cup whole kernel corn into the skillet and cook for a few minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • To assemble the salad place 1 head shredded lettuce, in the bottom of a large bowl. Add the cooked chicken, 3 diced Roma tomatoes, 2 diced avocados, ยฝ cup grated pepper jack cheese, 3 sliced green onions, cooked corn, ยฝ cup cilantro leaves, and crushed tortilla chips,. Drizzle and toss with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 22gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 655mgPotassium: 889mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5199IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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4 Comments

  1. Delicious salad! Made for my husband and kids tonight and everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.

  2. what kinda of ranch and salsa would you recommend can you be a little more specific on that part please =)

  3. I just made this and I think it’s my new favorite salad! I did not add the corn (not a huge corn fan) but it was amazing!!! I’m so glad I found your site!