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Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing

[heart_this] · Sep 16, 2015 · 8 Comments

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing

A Texmex themed taco grilled chicken salad with corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado and bacon in a creamy salsa verde dressing!

Summer’s not over yet and there is plenty of time for another salad like this texmex grilled chicken salad in creamy avocado salsa verde dressing! This salad is a texmex themed salad with taco lime grilled chicken, grilled corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado and bacon in a creamy avocado salsa verde dressing! This salad does not take much time to make, you just need to grill the chicken, cook the bacon, assemble the salad and toss it in a dressing and if you grill the chicken and cook the bacon ahead of time it gets even easier! There are so many amazing flavours packed into this salad that work so well together and it is definitely calling my name! This texmex grilled chicken salad in creamy avocado salsa verde dressing is the perfect way to enjoy the last days of summer!

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing
With the creamy avocado salsa verde dressing!

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing
All mixed up!

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing
Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing
This salad is just packed with flavour!

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing
Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing

Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A Texmex themed taco grilled chicken salad with corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado and bacon in a creamy salsa verde dressing!

ingredients
  • 6 cups lettuce, sliced
  • 1 pound taco lime grilled chicken or cilantro lime grilled chicken
  • 1 cup tomato, diced
  • 1 cup corn, optionally grilled
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1/4 red or green onion, diced or sliced
  • 1 avocado, diced or mashed
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup cotija, queso fresco or feta, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or greek yogurt (optional)
  • 1/4 cup creamy avocado salsa verde dressing
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, torn or chopped
directions
  1. Assemble the salad, toss in the dressing and enjoy!
Option: Use a different dressing like ranch or a creamy avocado dressing (aka guacamole dressing), cilantro lime vinaigrette, jalapeno ranch dressing, jalapeno popper dressing, etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 474, Fat 18g (Saturated 4.7g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 27mg, Sodium 433mg, Carbs 41.7g (Fiber 16g, Sugars 5.3g), Protein 41.7g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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  1. Supriya says

    September 16, 2015 at 10:57 am

    This salad looks so incredible! I love all those colors!
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  2. Maria says

    September 16, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    Looks like a great filling salad!

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  3. Bella B says

    September 16, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Oh yummy! great recipe.

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  4. Gaby Dalkin says

    September 17, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    obsessed with the creamy avocado salsa verde dressing!!

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  5. Ishita Joshi says

    January 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    Grilled chicken are awesome!! Great idea to use creamy avocado salsa as the base.

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  6. Handloom Sarees says

    May 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Amazing recipes. It looks so delicious.

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  7. R Conner says

    July 2, 2019 at 2:49 am

    All the flavors, so intense! This is definitely a keeper recipe. Thank you for the nutrition info as well. (My son gives an extra 👍🏼👍🏼 on the Salsa Verde.)

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  8. pari singh says

    April 7, 2021 at 6:31 am

    Amazing recipes. It looks so delicious.

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