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Ranch Taco Chicken Salad

Ranch taco chicken salad is loaded with delicious vegetables, cooked chicken, black beans, cheddar cheese and crunchy tortilla chips. It’s topped with an easy ranch taco salad dressing for a flavorful salad that can be eaten for lunch or dinner.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil - I used coconut oil
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning - you can make your own (see notes)
  • 5 cups romaine lettuce - washed and chopped
  • 1 cup canned black beans - rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup canned corn - rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes - sliced in half
  • 1 cup tortilla chips - crushed
  • ½ cup red onion - sliced thin
  • ½ cup green onions - chopped small
  • 1 ripe avocado - pit removed and cut into small cubes

Salad Dressing:

Instructions

  • Add chicken breasts to a baking dish. Drizzle cooking oil overtop along with 1 tsp of taco seasoning. Flip the chicken over and drizzle last half of cooking oil and another 1 tsp taco seasoning. Bake at 400°F for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, juices run clear and internal temperature reaches 165°F when poked with a meat thermometer.
    rach chicken in a white cooking dish
  • Let chicken cool, then slice into small bite-sized pieces.
    cooked chicken sliced into bite size pieces on a cutting board with a fork and knife
  • Wash and chop all the vegetables and add everything to a large serving bowl: romaine lettuce, cooked chicken, black beans, cooked corn, cherry tomatoes, crushed tortilla chips, cubed cheese, red onion, green onions, ripe avocado. Toss everything together.
    chicken, tomaotes, avocado, green onion in a large white bowl
  • In a small bowl add the ranch dressing and 1 Tbsp taco seasoning (you can make your own here). Mix together.
    ranch taco salad dressing in a glass bowl with a spatula
  • Drizzle salad dressing over the salad and toss together. Scoop onto bowls and serve immediately.
    ranch chicken taco salad with wooden spoons and kitchen towel beside it

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Recipe Notes:

  • You can make your own taco seasoning with spices you already have in your pantry using these instructions.
  • You can use store-bought ranch dressing or make your own with my easy homemade recipe.
  • This salad can be store in the fridge for 1-2 days. It will taste the freshest on the day that you make it.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal

Please note these nutritional values provided above are just an estimate. Actual numbers will vary based on brands and ingredients you choose, and your preferred portion sizes.

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