Southwestern Chicken Salad Tostada Crunch
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add two and a half cups of cooked shredded chicken to a mixing bowl.
- 2Add one diced red bell pepper.
- 3Add one diced yellow bell pepper.
- 4Add half a diced red onion.
- 5Add about two tablespoons of chopped cilantro (or parsley).
- 6Add a can of rinsed and drained black beans.
- 7Add a can of drained corn.
- 8Add a handful of shredded cheese, preferably Mexican cheese.
- 9Toss all the ingredients in the bowl to combine and set aside.
- 10For the dressing, combine half a cup of plain Greek yogurt, half a cup of mayonnaise, three tablespoons of lime juice, about a teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon of pepper, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, half a teaspoon of paprika, half a teaspoon of cumin, and half a teaspoon of salt in a separate bowl.
- 11If you have chili lime seasoning, sprinkle a little bit in the dressing.
- 12Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
- 13Pour the dressing over the salad mixture.
- 14Mix the salad and dressing thoroughly.
- 15Serve some salad in a bowl.
- 16Sprinkle with more cilantro or parsley for garnish.
- 17Optionally, crush up some tortilla chips or chili cheese Fritos and sprinkle on top.
- 18Alternatively, scoop the salad onto crunchy corn tostadas.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 0.5 red onion, diced
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- parsley
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 handful shredded cheese
- 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp salt
- chili lime seasoning
- tortilla chips
- chili cheese Fritos
- 1 bag crunchy corn tostadas
Equipment
mixing bowlwhiskfork
Tips
- If you don't like cilantro, use parsley instead.
- For an extra kick, add chili lime seasoning to the dressing.
- Serve the salad in a bowl, with crushed tortilla chips or chili cheese Fritos, or on crunchy corn tostadas.
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