Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad

What you need:

For the cilantro lime chicken:

    • 1 lb. chicken breasts, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup cilantro
    • 4 cloves minced garlic
    • 3 Tbsp. lime juice
    • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
    • 1 tsp. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • 1 tsp. onion powder
    • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1/2 tsp. pepper
    • 1/2 tsp. sugar
    • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

For the creamy baja catalina dressing:

    • 1/4 cup ketchup
    • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    • 3 Tbsp. sugar
    • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
    • 1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
    • 1 Tbsp. reserved Cilantro Lime marinade

For the salad:

    • Romaine lettuce, chopped
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 can corn, drained
    • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • Avocado, chopped, if desired
    • Tortilla strips

Directions:

    1. For the chicken: add marinade ingredients into a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely chopped. Reserve 2 Tbsp. marinade and place the rest into a dish or large freezer bag.
    2. Add chicken and marinate for 2 to 10 hours in the refrigerator.
    3. For the dressing: mix all ingredients together and chill for at least 30 minutes.
    4. After marinating, cook chicken in desired method using 1 Tbsp. of reserved marinade for basting. I did mine in a skillet. Let cool and then slice into strips.
    5. For the salad: toss all ingredients together and serve topped with cilantro lime chicken and dressing.

Recipe from Carlsbad Cravings

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