{"id":2212,"date":"2020-03-09T19:40:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/?post_type=news_articles&#038;p=2212"},"modified":"2020-07-08T20:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T20:49:06","slug":"southwest-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"news_articles","link":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/news_articles\/southwest-chicken-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"RECIPE: SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This hearty salad makes a great lunch or weeknight dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/news_articles\/southwest-chicken-salad\/web-images_recipe-crop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop.png\" data-orig-size=\"700,274\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"web-images_recipe-crop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop-300x117.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2319\" src=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop.png 700w, https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/web-images_recipe-crop-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Serves 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the chicken:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0medium chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0taco seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0cumin<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0salt<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1\/2 lime\u00a0reserve other half for dressing<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the salad:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0cups\u00a0romaine lettuce\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0ripe avocado\u00a0sliced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0medium tomato diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0black beans\u00a0rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0corn\u00a0rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0cilantro for topping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the dressing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0nonfat Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0packed cilantro with stems<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1\/2 lime<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PREPARATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place the chicken, taco seasoning, cumin, salt, lime juice and olive oil in a bowl. Mix until chicken is fully coated. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes or up to 2 days in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Heat a heavy skillet to medium\/high heat. Add 1 tsp oil, and place chicken on hot skillet, cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Allow chicken\u00a0to rest in pan for at least 5 minutes before cutting.<\/p>\n<p>To make the dressing, place the yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a blender or food processor. Pulse for a few seconds or just until the cilantro is fully chopped.<\/p>\n<p>To assemble, place the lettuce on a plate. Top with avocado, chopped tomatoes, black beans, corn, cilantro, and sliced chicken. Top with cold creamy cilantro dressing just before serving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serving Size: \u00bc of salad<\/p>\n<p>Calories: 322<br \/>\nFat: 13 g<br \/>\nSaturated Fat: 2.3 g<br \/>\nCarbs: 17 g<br \/>\nFiber: 6.4 g<br \/>\nProtein: 32 g<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: modified from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gimmedelicious.com\">www.gimmedelicious.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This hearty salad makes a great lunch or weeknight dinner. 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