Southwest Chicken Salad: An Easy, Flavorful Twist with Turkey Bacon
A hearty and delicious Southwest Chicken Salad loaded with flavor and topped with crispy turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low-Carb
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup corn, canned or frozen
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 4 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3/4 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, avocado, and cilantro.
- Toss the salad to mix everything together.
- Drizzle the ranch dressing over the salad and toss again until coated.
- Top with crumbled turkey bacon before serving.
Notes
- This salad can be served on a bed of lettuce for extra crunch.
- Feel free to add more vegetables or modify the dressing to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg