We had something like this at Chili�s called the explosion salad� I think it�s still on the menu, right? I hope you�ve had it before. For this homemade version, I just chopped everything up and used less lettuce. So it�s a �stuff� salad, not a lettuce salad. I know you get me.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 6 cups cubed cooked chicken*
- 1 and 1/2 cups corn
- 1 and 1/2 cups black beans
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- handful chopped cilantro
DRESSING:
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use nonfat)
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 jalape�o, finely diced
- 2 heaping teaspoons taco seasoning (I use mild)
- salt, to taste and if needed
Directions:
- Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl. (If you're not serving it right away, add the tortilla chips on last right before serving. They'll stay crunchy that way.)
- Visit Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad @ sallysbakingaddiction.com For Directions.
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