Description
A refreshing salad that combines grilled chicken, sweet corn, and cucumber in a creamy, zesty dressing, perfect for summer meals.
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 fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prep ingredients: Start by dicing your grilled chicken and cucumber while finely chopping the red onion.
- Make the dressing: In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Combine salad ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the diced chicken, sweet corn, cucumber, and red onion.
- Mix well: Pour the dressing over your salad mixture and gently toss everything until coated.
- Add fresh herbs: Stir in the chopped cilantro and sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top if desired.
- Chill and serve: Let the salad rest in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
This salad is versatile; consider adding avocado or spicy jalapeños for variations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken salad, cucumber salad, summer salad, healthy recipe, creamy dressing