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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

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By: Pamela Reed
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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Mexican Chicken Salad

Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad

As some of you know I’m not a huge salad eater and that is pretty much a sin coming from a gardener.   To get to me eat more salads, I have found that if I make it more Mexican inspired it becomes a instant hit.     I gave this salad a Mexican taste with ingredients and spices and I loved it so much we had it for dinner twice in 1 week!

Chopped Mexican Chicken and Corn Salad

Chicken Salad Ingredients:

You will need:

skinless, boneless chicken breasts
corn
romaine lettuce
arugula
queso fresco
cherry tomatoes
scallions
cilantro
lime
radishes

Fresh lettuce from the garden, can’t beat the taste!

Chicken Salad Ingredients
Arugula, Cilantro, Scallions, Radishes, Tomatoes and Corn!
Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

This chicken was some of the yummiest chicken I ever tasted.


Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Minutes later throw all your vegetables and herbs in a bowl..


Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Add your cut up chicken..
Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Sprinkle your olive oil dressing on top..


Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Mix up and you have one beautiful and fresh salad!


Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 

Serve and sprinkle some Queso Fresco on top.


Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. And enjoy!

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Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad is a quick and healthy recipe that uses fresh ingredients.  You can serve it as a main or side dish. 
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Ear of Corn
  • 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
  • 2 Ounces Arugula
  • 2 Ounces Queso Fresco
  • 4 Ounces Cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 Scallions
  • 1 Bunch Cilantro
  • 1 Lime
  • 4 Radishes

Instructions

  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season it all over with salt and pepper.In a large pan, heat some olive oil on medium until hot. Add the chicken and cook 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  • While the chicken cooks and cools, wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut the radishes into wedges. Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Thinly slice the scallions. Roughly chop the cilantro. Peel off the husks and remove the silks from the corn. Using a knife in a sawing motion, cut the kernels off the cob. Chop the romaine lettuce into small, bite-sized pieces.
  • In a small bowl, combine the juice of the whole lime and about 2 tablespoons of olive oil.Whisk until blended and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chop the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add the chopped chicken to a large bowl along with the radishes, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, corn, romaine lettuce, and arugula. Add some of the dressing (you may not need all of it) and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Divide the salad between 2 bowls. Crumble half the queso fresco over the top of each. Garnish with the scallions. Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from Blue Apron
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken salad recipe, mexican chicken salad, mexican salad recipe with chicken
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  1. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    That salad looks wonderful and Blue Apron sounds like a great service! I could use something like that during the sports season! I’m so glad you stopped by my site, because I am loving yours! ! If you have a moment, I’d love for you to link up with us at Foodie Fridays…our current one ends tonight, and the next one starts Thurs night / Friday morning at midnight.

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  2. Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    What a great idea! I totally wish I had been smart enough to come up with the idea for Blue Apron! 🙂
    Loving this recipe! I love salads, though – could eat them every day. Every. Single. Day. And lemme tell ya something – pretty sure this salad would be at the top of my list – our favorite is Mexican. Anything really. If we can turn it into a Mexican dish, we do! SOOOO bueno! 🙂

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  6. Julie @ Table for Two says

    wow, this looks so fresh and delicious coming from a box! i’ve heard of blue apron and my coworker uses them but i’ve never actually seen inside a box or a finished product. this is very intriguing and something i can see myself doing every now and then since i’m so busy during the work week!

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  7. vanillasugarblog says

    Everytime I go to Chipotle I always get extra corn salsa, and mix that in with my salad, which I also get on the side to make a nice corn salad.
    Yes I know everything on the side with me–like a Seinfeld episode!
    Have a great weekend girl!

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  8. Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says

    That salad looks so tasty. I could see this being a perfect gift for a new mother. Something she could easily make or her maybe less experienced partner could make. I know I would have loved to have dinners available that I didn’t have to put any thought into when I returned home from the hospital.

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  10. The Squishy Monster says

    I was just thinking to myself how it’s been forever and a half since I’ve enjoyed a chopped salad. Thanks for the inspiration, Pamela!

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  11. Cailee says

    Wow!! This is such a great service idea!! I love that everything is so fresh too!! That is just great! Looks delicious btw 🙂

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  12. denise@magnoliaverandah says

    We have something similar over here. A friend orders this type of boxed food to teach her daughter to cook all sorts of different food. It is a wonderful innovation and so convenient.

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  13. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    Wow, what an amazing collection of freshness you were sent! This recipe is perfect for me 🙂

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  14. laurasmess says

    I love this post. Everything about it. Particularly the GORGEOUS photos and the phrase ‘knick knacks’ (isn’t there just something super cool about those words?! It makes simple stuff sound so much better!). Love the way that they packed those veggies. Looks so deliciously fresh. Gorgeous post hon!! xxx

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    • Pamela says

      I love the word knick knacks, it reminds me of my mom and grandmother.. I say we bring the word back to coolness! 🙂

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  17. Nicole says

    I’ve never heard of a service like this before! I’m really impressed with how fresh all those ingredients look! Also, that salad sounds fantastic!

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  18. Monica says

    This service sounds so convenient. It’s so nice to take a break from all the mental checklists we make and double-check all the time as far as groceries for dinner. I find myself going to the grocery store 3x a week easy. It gets out of control sometimes. And I love a corn salad. Want this!

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    • Pamela says

      I’m totally the same way Monica, I love the ease of not leaving the house and having everything preplanned for you.

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  19. jackie @ Marin mama cooks says

    What a great concept and now I’m hitting myself on the head wondering why I never thought of doing something like this. I’m sure this business is doing amazing in the city. I can’t believe how fresh and wonderful everything looks! WOW, I might have to check them out and see if they have service out here in California! xoxo, Jackie

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  20. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    Wow! A huge endorsement coming from the Brooklyn Farm Girl! You know fresh and you know good food. For those limited on time but wish to eat healthy, Blue Apron seems to be a terrific solution. Your salad looks scrumptious, Pamela. Thank you for sharing! xo

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  21. Suzanne says

    Really good idea, does it have anything to do with Blue Apron store in Park Slope? The ingredients look really fresh and delicious. I think it’s wonderful.

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