Description
This High Protein Chicken Street Corn Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish packed with flavor and protein, perfect for a quick meal or side.
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 mixing bowl, combine diced chicken, corn, red onion, cotija cheese, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spiciness by adding more or less jalapeño. This salad is best served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- 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, chicken salad, high protein recipes, corn salad, healthy salad