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Southwestern Salad

This easy recipe features chicken, black beans, corn, onions, and roasted bell peppers, paired with crunchy romaine and a creamy cilantro-lime dressing!

What is a Southwestern Salad?

What You'll Need

You'll only need boneless, skinless chicken thighs and a few other simple ingredients to make this easy recipe.

Season the Chicken

01

Season the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and lime juice.

Bake the Chicken

02

Arrange it on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bake at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Rest and Slice

03

Allow the chicken to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing it into strips. Then roast the onion and bell peppers.

Make the Dressing

04

Blend the cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, sour cream, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Assemble the Salad

05

Divide the Romain, roasted veggies, corn, beans, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro mixture evenly among 4 plates, and top with chicken.

Enjoy!

06

Drizzle with the desired amount of dressing, and serve.

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