Description
This High Protein Chicken Street Corn Salad combines the vibrant flavors of grilled street corn with tender chicken for a nutritious meal that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast
- diced
- 3 cups corn (fresh
- frozen
- or canned)
- 1/2 cup red onion
- finely diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- chopped
- 1 jalapeño
- seeded and minced
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the diced chicken, corn, red onion, cotija cheese, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- In a small bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to enhance the flavors.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or less jalapeño according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (or 10 minutes if cooking fresh chicken)
- Category: Salad
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: High Protein Chicken Street Corn Salad, healthy salad, protein-rich salad, chicken salad, street corn