santa fe chicken salad

6 Pinches
Whitewater, WI
Updated on Jun 11, 2019

Where I used to live, there was a restaurant that made a wonderful salad with most of these ingredients. This is an embellished fusion version of it. If the chimichurri is made with cilantro, all the better!

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 1 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 4 ounces grilled chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
  • 1/4 cup black beans, canned
  • 2 tablespoons frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
  • 4 - cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 small avocado, diced
  • 2 tablespoons cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1-2 teaspoon sour cream, lite or regular
  • 1-2 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chimichurri sauce, taco sauce or favorite salsa
  • crispy tortilla strips, or crumbled tortilla chips for garnish

How To Make santa fe chicken salad

  • Step 1
    Line large plate with romaine. Slice or shred chicken and place on lettuce.
  • Step 2
    Distribute beans, onions, corn, tomatoes and avocado over chicken. Sprinkle cotija cheese over top.
  • Step 3
    Thin sour cream with lime juice so it's pourable. Zig-zag sour cream across salad. Zig-zag chimichurri sauce across salad in opposite direction. Garnish with crispy tortilla strips.

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