# Southwest Chopped Chicken Salad

This Southwest Chopped Chicken Salad is loaded with flavor and has 39g of protein per serving!

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 large chicken breast
- olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.25 tsp paprika
- 0.125 tsp chili powder
- 0.25 tsp garlic powder
- oregano
- salt
- pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 0.5 red onion
- 2 green onions
- 1 Roma tomato
- 1 handful cilantro
- 16 oz can black beans
- 1 ear corn
- 0.75 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lime juice

## Instructions

1. Slice and tenderize the chicken.
2. Season both sides of the chicken with olive oil, cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Place the seasoned chicken on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Bake the chicken in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.
5. Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, green onion, and Roma tomato.
6. Finely chop the cilantro.
7. Add the chopped vegetables to a large bowl.
8. Drain and rinse the black beans, then add them to the bowl.
9. Shave the corn from the cob and add it to the bowl.
10. Once the chicken has cooled for a few minutes, dice it into small pieces.
11. Add the diced chicken to the bowl with the vegetables.
12. Prepare the dressing by combining Greek yogurt, lime juice, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the bowl with the chicken and vegetables.
13. Mix everything really well until combined evenly.
14. Portion the salad into individual containers.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- parchment lined baking sheet
- tongs
- large bowl
- measuring cup

## Tips

- Do not be shy with the seasoning.
- The cilantro is a must-have ingredient.
- This can be served on lettuce wraps, tortillas, or just scooped right out of the dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHsTfoGroSuN-8l8vZ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c1b29fba-5b7a-4507-b4e7-a42851d7e4aa
- Extracted: 2025-08-15

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