Spicy Chicken Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

⏱ 37 mins 🍽 2-4 serving(s) 🏷 Salad Dressings

This main dish salad combines cooked chicken, roasted peppers, rice, and fresh vegetables, all tossed in a vibrant homemade dressing. The dressing is a zesty blend of cilantro, lime, garlic, and ginger, pureed until smooth. It's a flavourful and satisfying meal that serves two to four people as an entree. The total preparation and cooking time is approximately 37 minutes.

Spicy Chicken Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 lb chicken breast, cooked and cubed
  • 1 roasted red pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 roasted poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 roasted jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup corn
  • 1/4 cup black beans
  • 1/4 cup diced tomato

Method

  1. Begin by preparing the dressing.
  2. Place the garlic and ginger into a food processor and chop them finely.
  3. Add the next eight ingredients, from the cilantro to the parmesan cheese, to the processor and puree until everything is well combined.
  4. With the processor running, pour both oils through the feed tube to incorporate them into the dressing.
  5. Next, move on to assembling the salad.
  6. Place the peppers under a broiler, turning them until the skins are charred on all sides, which should take about 7-10 minutes. Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and allow them to cool. Once cool enough to handle, peel and seed the peppers, then chop them.
  7. In a large bowl, combine the chopped peppers with all the remaining salad ingredients. Add roughly half of the prepared cilantro-lime dressing and toss everything together.
  8. This recipe serves 2 - 4 as a main course.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium866300 mg

Recipe details

CategorySalad Dressings
AuthorSavvyL