# Spicy Chipotle Chicken Salad

A veggie-packed, protein-heavy, dense salad that just marinates in the fridge and gets better throughout the week.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 17 oz can of chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 limes
- butter beans
- garbanzo beans
- 1 red onion
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 bunch cilantro
- corn
- 2 avocados
- lime juice
- oil
- chipotle
- cumin
- mayo

## Instructions

1. Mix up the spicy chipotle marinade.
2. Marinate the chicken in the spicy chipotle marinade.
3. Grill the marinated chicken and corn.
4. Open and rinse butter beans and garbanzo beans.
5. Add rinsed beans to a large bowl.
6. Finely chop one red onion.
7. Add chopped red onion to the bowl.
8. Slice one pint of cherry tomatoes.
9. Add sliced cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
10. Core and dice two bell peppers.
11. Add diced bell peppers to the bowl.
12. Chop one full bunch of cilantro.
13. Add chopped cilantro to the bowl.
14. Slice the corn off the cob.
15. Add sliced corn to the bowl.
16. Once the chicken is done resting, chop it up.
17. Add chopped chicken to the bowl.
18. Dice two avocados.
19. Add diced avocado to the bowl.
20. For the creamy chipotle vinaigrette, add lime juice, oil, chipotle, cumin, and a little bit of mayo to a container.
21. Use a milk frother to mix the dressing until extra creamy and smooth.
22. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
23. Toss all ingredients together until well combined.
24. Serve and enjoy, or store for meal prep.

## Equipment

- lemon squeezer
- can opener
- strainer
- knife
- cutting board
- large bowl
- grill
- milk frother
- container

## Tips

- If you're going to meal prep this, add avocado the day of.
- Using a variety of veggies is good for your gut and adds nice flavor and crunch.
- The salad gets better throughout the week as it marinates in the fridge.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6S8gXcj/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/09f6e3b5-5060-4424-a2a0-16035ffc8eb5
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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