Mexican Chicken and Corn Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 4 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt (50g) we used Fage brand
- 4 tablespoon low fat mayo (56g) we used Best Foods (Hellmans)
- 2-3 Juice of the limes (30g of juice) about 2 Tablespoon fresh juice (not concentrate). Buy an extra lime since some don't have much juice
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- sweetener to taste
Salad Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked chicken (454g) about 1 ¼+ raw chicken if you're cooking it first
- 16 oz bag frozen corn roasted or regular (454g) defrosted
- 1 large red bell pepper (154g) or diced tomatoes - peppers adds a crunch and peppery bite, tomatoes have a milder softer texture
- ¼ cup diced red onion (28g)
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese (60g)
- 3 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Optional garnish ideas - Tajin seasoning or chili powder for a kick cilantro, Cotija cheese, lime wedges
Instructions
- Make the dressing by combining the Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Set it aside.
- In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, defrosted corn, diced bell peppers, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, and cotija cheese.
- Pour the Mexican street corn salad dressing over the top. Toss the salad to combine everything together.
- Garnish with more cilantro, avocado cubes, sliced radishes, cotija cheese, jalapeno, or Tajin seasoning.
- Enjoy! Serve the salad cold or at room temperature.
Notes
The entire salad weighs 1274 grams, which is 4 servings. If you don't track your portions to the gram, just divide the bowl between 4 servings.
The macros are such that you can add extra toppings like cubed avocado, cilantro, more cotija cheese, tajin seasoning, or sliced radishes. We love to serve the Siete grain free lime tortilla chips on the side as dippers.
Leftovers will last in the fridge up to 4 days, when stored in an airtight container.
We put adding sweetener to the dressing as an optional ingredient. Nonfat Greek yogurt sometimes has a bit of a tart bite, plus brands can vary. Combine the dressing and add a couple of drops of stevia extract or your preferred sweetener if you think it's needed.
The salad was intentionally left on the milder side. Feel free to add a fresh diced jalapeno or more chili powder to the dressing to take things up in heat. We love sprinkling Tajin seasoning before serving. It's a Mexican chili pepper lime spice blend that everyone should have in their cupboard!
Nutrition
Serving: 319gCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 41gFat: 8gSodium: 399mgFiber: 3g
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