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Chicken Taco Salad
A fully loaded taco salad! Made with marinated pan seared chicken, nutritious fresh veggies, crispy tortilla chips, and all the best toppings. It's brimming with goodness and completely delicious!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl whisk together 2 Tbsp lime juice, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 3 tsp chili powder, the cumin, garlic, 1 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) and pepper.
fresh lime juice2 Tbspolive oil, (divided)3 Tbspchili powder, (divided)4 tspground cumin2 tspminced garlic2 tsptsp salt, (then to taste)1 1/2
2
Add chicken to the mixture and toss well to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate ⏱️ 1 hour and up to ⏱️ 24 hours.
3
Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle in 1/2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chicken in a single layer leaving space between the thighs.
olive oil, (divided)3 Tbsp
4
Cook until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 6 minutes. Turn chicken and continue to cook until center registers 165 degrees on each pieces, about ⏱️ 6 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes before cutting into small pieces.
5
Meanwhile clean skillet of any burnt bits then return to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and saute corn for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add black beans, salsa and remaining 1 tsp chili powder and season with salt to taste. Cook about ⏱️ 2 minutes to warm through then remove from heat and toss in cilantro.
olive oil, (divided)3 Tbspblack beans, (drained and rinsed)1 canchili powder, (divided)4 tsp
6
To plate taco salad to four individual plates or pasta style bowls evenly divide lettuce, chips, bean filling mixture, chicken, cheese, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, sour cream, and serve with hot sauce.
avocado, (chopped)1
Nutrition Facts
calories
792 kcal
fat Content
41 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
17 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
1502 mg
protein Content
53 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
207 mg
carbohydrate Content
60 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
unsaturated Fat Content
24 g
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