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Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

For Grilled Chicken

  • 300 grams Thinly Sliced Chicken Breasts
  • 3-4 tbsp Taco seasoning, or any other Mexican seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Other Vegetables

  • 1 Bunch Romaine lettuce roughly chopped
  • 1 Avocado sliced
  • 1 Cucumber diced into thick pieces
  • 1 Tomato diced into thick pieces
  • 1 small Onion Sliced

For the Dressing

  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Cilantro/Coriander leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 2-3 Limes For juice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder optional

Instructions

  1. In a big bowl, keep the chicken pieces and rub the seasoning evenly all over. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice on top and rub again. Let the chicken marinate for 10 minutes.

  2. Grill the chicken for 5 minutes per side. Then allow the chicken to rest for at least five minutes before slicing.

  3. Meanwhile, arrange all the vegetables on a serving plate. 

  4. Once all the chicken Pieces are cooked, slice the chicken into desired shapes.

  5. Place the chicken pieces on the top of vegetables and pour the cilantro lime dressing all over. Serve immediately.

To make dressing

  1. In a cup, mix together olive oil, salt, cilantro leaves and cumin powder.

  2. Stir well and then pour this dressing on top of your salad and enjoy.