Description
A delightful blend of summer flavors with sweet corn, cool cucumber, and tender chicken, harmonized with zesty lime and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grilled or roasted chicken, diced
- 1 cup sweet corn, grilled or canned
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Combine diced grilled chicken, sweet corn, diced cucumber, and chopped red onion in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until well combined.
- Pour the creamy dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture, gently tossing to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese on top, if desired.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to enhance the flavors.
Notes
For best freshness, add the dressing just before serving. The salad can be prepared ahead of time, but keep dressing separate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 30mg