"Chipotle" Style Chicken Salad

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

15

Time

20m

Serves

4

This loaded chicken salad is inspired by the delicious ones served at Chipotle, but you don’t have to pay extra for guacamole! This is a fairly customizable salad, so feel free to use what you have on hand. Using leftover cooked chicken and/or rice will save time when prepping this salad.

Budget-Friendly

Lunch

Ingredients

1 1/2Cups

Basmati Rice

3/4tsp

Kosher Salt

2Tbsp

Cilantro

5Tbsp

Fresh Lime Juice

1/4Cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1/2tsp

Chili Powder

1/2tsp

Cumin Powder

1clove

Garlic Clove

1 1/2tsp

Honey

12oz

Chicken Breast

1/2cup

Salsa

1/2cup

Cream Cheese

2heads

Romaine Lettuce

1 1/2cups

Cherry Tomatoes

1/4

Red Onion

Instructions

1

Cook the rice according to package directions. Once cooked, season with ½ tsp salt, cilantro and 1 tbsp lime juice. Set aside.

2

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, remaining lime juice, chili powder, cumin, minced garlic, honey and remaining salt. Set aside.

3

In a medium sized bowl, combine the chicken with the salsa and cream cheese and mix well.

4

Layer the romaine lettuce on a platter and top with tomatoes and red onion. Add the rice and chicken on top.. Drizzle the dressing over. Serve and enjoy!

5

Substitutions: No dairy: use a vegan cream cheese. No rice: use cauliflower rice. Add guacamole if desired.

More Recipes by Jaclyn Irwin

Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist, Jaclyn Irwin, aims to encourage women to end years of yo-yo dieting and develop a healthier relationship with food. As founder of Holistic Foodie, a food and lifestyle blog filled with delicious recipes, wellness tips and green beauty, she is blending her love of food with gentle nutrition and showing you how to enjoy both kale and cocktails.

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