This easy to make Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl is filled with all of your favorite ingredients and topped with tender grilled chicken!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ It's light, bright and delicious - total salad bowl yumminess.
✔️A hearty filling meal without weighing you down!
✔️ Loaded with flavor and crunch
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- chicken breasts
- Spice Mix - chili powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, cumin
- olive oil
- avocado
- tomatoes
- red onion
- romaine lettuce
- black beans
- for the dressing - fresh lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic powder
Everything is laid on top of a bed of crunchy romaine lettuce. How delicious does this Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl look?
Instructions
This is an overview, for detailed instructions just scroll down to the bottom!
- In a small bowl mix together the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, cumin and olive oil.
- Slather the rub all over the chicken breasts. Let it sit on there for about 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the chicken. When the juices run clear, the chicken should be cooked through. Allow to rest a few minutes before slicing
- Make the dressing in a little bowl or mason jar. Mix up the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper.
- To assemble the salad, start with the romaine and top with some tomato, avocado, red onion and black beans.
- Top the salad with the sliced grilled chicken and finish it off with that refreshing lime dressing.
FAQ's
It may be bland because it's not seasoned well. Don't forget to season the salad and toss prior to serving.
The southwest salad is your classic big salad, loaded with grilled chicken, crunchy romaine lettuce, black beans, corn and topped with a creamy dressing.
Soup is always my go-to with a great salad. This would be amazing served with the Posole Recipe.
This salad bowl exemplifies that salads don't have to be boring, don't you agree?!!!
Related recipes
For more great bowl recipes check out this delicious Teriyaki Chicken Bowl, Rotisserie Chicken Burrito Recipe and this yummy recipe for jerk chicken - all quick and easy meals!
Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast
- Spice Mix
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- For the dressing
- 3 limes juiced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
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Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, cumin and olive oil.
- Slather the rub all over the chicken breasts. Let it sit on there for about 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the chicken. When the juices run clear, the chicken should be cooked through. Allow to rest a few minutes before slicing
- Make the dressing in a little bowl or mason jar. Mix up the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper.
- To assemble the salad, start with the romaine and top with some tomato, avocado, red onion and black beans.
- Top the salad with the sliced grilled chicken and finish it off with that refreshing lime dressing.
Nutrition
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Michaela Kenkel
First off -- that Piggy commercial is one of my favorites of ALL TIMES!! "Weeeeeee!" this is a perfect choice for our spring freaky Friday! I love every single thing about it!
Bowl Me Over
Me too Michaela!!! Every time I look at it, it just makes me laugh, I'm so glad you like it - you work so hard to put this together each time!!!
Aunt Bee
I could eat this every day!!!!
Bowl Me Over
We should, right? It's an amazing bowl!!
Julie
That is one beautiful salad, and we love anything southwestern. When you have a beautiful salad like this eating heathy is easy!
Bowl Me Over
That is very true Julie and a great reminder. Planning ahead and making good choices!!
Jennifer A Stewart
This bowl has everything I could want in a lunch! Love it! I can't wait to dig into a bowl of this and then hopefully have leftovers for the next one!
Bowl Me Over
One order coming up!! Delivery might be a bit of an issue, but I'll do my best! 😀
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish
This looks amazing! I would love it for lunch or dinner!
Bowl Me Over
It's in the rotation for us again this week, I hope you give it a try!!
Lori Vachon
I adore big bowls of flavor like this! Truly adding this into my menu this week, looks fantastic!
Bowl Me Over
You will love it, we certainly have - enjoy Lori!
Justine
This is foodie heaven in a bowl! Looks fantastic.
Bowl Me Over
Yes the perfect light meal - enjoy Justine!!
Dan from Platter Talk
What a flavorful fiesta in a bowl, here in this dish! The lime dressing is a perfect crown to this beauty and I'm sure it can be used in other dishes as well. Fantastic job, once again!
Bowl Me Over
So true Dan, Angela has this recipe so dialed it!! Just delicious!!!
Michelle
I love bowl dishes...and this one really looks like it is up our alley!
Bowl Me Over
I know your family will really like it Michelle!!!
Angela
Awe, thank you!!!! Thank you for the kind words and for sharing this recipe- its one of my favorites!!! You are right, its so perfect for summer... big flavor, fresh, bright and healthy! So glad you enjoyed it!!!
Bowl Me Over
It is just fabulous Angela! I am so honored to prepare and share it - thank you for such an amazing recipe!!
debi at Life Currents
This is totally my kind of meal! I mean, anything with avocado is perfection to me! And, southwest flavors seal the deal!
Bowl Me Over
The perfect fresh meal, enjoy Debi!!
Deanna
oh, my! I need this for lunch today!! Great job!!!
Bowl Me Over
It's fabulous! Angela has this recipe totally dialed in!!