Description
A refreshing salad with tender chicken, sweet corn, and crunchy cucumber in a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grilled or roasted chicken, diced
- 1 cup sweet corn, grilled or canned
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken: If you haven’t done so already, grill or roast your chicken until it’s tender and fully cooked. Dice it into bite-sized pieces and set aside to cool.
- Mix the base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, sweet corn, diced cucumber, and finely chopped red onion.
- Whip up the dressing: In a separate small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Combine everything: Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture, stirring gently to ensure everything is well-coated in that delicious dressing.
- Taste and adjust: Take a moment to taste your salad; you might want to add more salt, pepper, or lime juice based on your preferences.
- Garnish and serve: If you’re feeling indulgent, sprinkle with crumbled feta for an extra layer of flavor before serving.
Notes
This salad can be made a few hours in advance; just wait to add the cucumbers until right before serving to keep them crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg