Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
4 servings
Active time: 35 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Description
Peppery arugula, grilled corn and a tangy lime vinaigrette give this healthy taco salad recipe a serious upgrade. This recipe is the perfect vehicle for using the crushed-up tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.
Directions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Combine lime juice, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl; whisk in oil. Add tomatoes, zucchini, avocado, onion and jalapeño, if using; gently toss to coat. Set aside.
- Sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Oil the grill rack. Grill the chicken until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Grill corn until lightly charred on all sides, 2 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to a clean cutting board. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces; cut corn kernels from the cob.
- Add the chicken and corn to the tomato mixture; stir in arugula, tortilla chips and cilantro and gently toss to combine.
Tips
- Grill chicken and corn (Step 4) and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories447 cal
- Total Fat27.8 g
- Saturated Fat4.3 g
- Cholesterol0 mg
- Sodium551 mg
- Carbohydrate Total24.5 g
- Protein27.2 g
- Phosphorus290 mg
- Potassium812 mg
- Fiber6 g
- Calcium78 mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ¾ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cup diced zucchini
- 1 firm ripe avocado, diced
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper, minced (optional)
- 2 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large ear corn, husked
- 5 cups arugula (about 3 ounces)
- 1 cup coarsely broken tortilla chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro