# Southwestern Chicken Salad Tostada Crunch

A ridiculously good Southwestern chicken salad that can be served in a bowl, with tortilla chips, or on crunchy corn tostadas.

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

## 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

## Instructions

1. Add two and a half cups of cooked shredded chicken to a mixing bowl.
2. Add one diced red bell pepper.
3. Add one diced yellow bell pepper.
4. Add half a diced red onion.
5. Add about two tablespoons of chopped cilantro (or parsley).
6. Add a can of rinsed and drained black beans.
7. Add a can of drained corn.
8. Add a handful of shredded cheese, preferably Mexican cheese.
9. Toss all the ingredients in the bowl to combine and set aside.
10. For 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.
11. If you have chili lime seasoning, sprinkle a little bit in the dressing.
12. Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
13. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture.
14. Mix the salad and dressing thoroughly.
15. Serve some salad in a bowl.
16. Sprinkle with more cilantro or parsley for garnish.
17. Optionally, crush up some tortilla chips or chili cheese Fritos and sprinkle on top.
18. Alternatively, scoop the salad onto crunchy corn tostadas.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- whisk
- fork

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BpNyPqdaT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e6adf5e7-9f4a-4a27-bc74-0db905caeff5
- Extracted: 2026-04-28

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