Description
Chipotle Chicken Chopped Salad is fresh, bold, and satisfying with smoky seasoned chicken, crisp vegetables, and a light lime dressing that brings everything together in a balanced and vibrant bowl.
Ingredients
2 large chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
2 cups chopped lettuce
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
juice of 1 lime
Instructions
1. If the chicken is not cooked, heat a pan with olive oil and cook chicken with chipotle seasoning, salt, and black pepper until fully done, then let rest before chopping.
2. Chop lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion into small even pieces.
3. Add all chopped vegetables into a large bowl to create the base.
4. Add chopped chipotle chicken on top of the vegetables.
5. Drizzle olive oil and fresh lime juice over the salad.
6. Gently toss everything together until evenly coated while keeping a crisp texture.
7. Serve immediately while fresh and slightly warm from the chicken.
Notes
Chop ingredients evenly for balanced texture in every bite.
Add dressing just before serving to keep vegetables crisp.
Let chicken rest before chopping to maintain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Chipotle Chicken Chopped Salad, chipotle chicken salad bowl, spicy chicken chopped salad, Mexican chicken salad