Mexican Chicken Corn Salad

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Start by slicing red onions and dicing red bell peppers and jalapenos, and chopping cilantro.
  2. 2Marinate your chicken with a bit of oil, lime juice, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Heat up some corn in a pan and set it aside.
  4. 4In the same pan, cook up the chicken till it looks nice and juicy.
  5. 5For the sauce, mix together Greek yogurt, garlic, lime juice, tahini, a little bit of hot sauce, salt, and a bit of water.
  6. 6To bring it all together, mix corn, bell peppers, onions, jalapenos, cotija cheese, cilantro, lime, and tahini.
  7. 7Add in the chicken, pour in the sauce, and mix it up.

Ingredients

  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1.5 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 50 g cotija cheese
  • 1 large red onion, finely diced
  • 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 handful cilantro, chopped
  • 3 jalapeños, finely diced
  • 2 cups canned corn, drained and charred
  • 1 cup plain 0% Greek yogurt
  • 0.5 lime lime juice
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp Tajín
  • 0.5 cup water
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

Equipment

panlarge panbowllarge bowl

Tips

  • Marinate chicken for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Cook chicken until fully cooked to 165°F.
  • Drain canned corn well and pat dry before charring.
  • Store chilled and eat within 3 to 4 days.