Easy Mexican Salad
This simple Mexican salad recipe is made with crisp Romaine lettuce, fresh veggies, cooked chicken and the best cilantro lime dressing!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 262kcal
Ingredients
Salad ingredients
- 4 cups romaine lettuce
- ½ pound cooked chicken approximately 2 cups
- 1 cup cherry tomato sliced
- ½ cup cucumber diced
- ½ cup sweet corn
- ½ cup kidney beans or black beans
- 1 small red onion chopped
Cilantro dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the salad:
- In a large bowl, add all salad ingredients.4 cups romaine lettuce, ½ pound cooked chicken, 1 cup cherry tomato, ½ cup cucumber, ½ cup sweet corn, ½ cup kidney beans or black beans, 1 small red onion
- Make the cilantro dressing:
- In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Pour on salad.¼ cup olive oil, 1 bunch cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 garlic cloves, Salt and pepper
- Serve or store in the refrigerator until ready.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4493IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
